Natural and family devastation in "Es que somos muy pobres".

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Keywords:

Natural devastation, Social abandonment, Poverty, Vital impulses

Abstract

Juan Rulfo's short stories offer a representation of the state of ruin and abandonment of rural communities afther the Mexican Revolution. The stories tell of towns with failed social institutions and regions destroyed by natural disasters. The peasants subsist in conditions of poverty and social abandonment. This article reviews the tale "Es que somos muy pobres" with the intention of addressing the relationship between natural disaster and the breaking of family ties. It is proposed that family values can be transgressed by strong vital impulses in the same way that the torrent of an overflowing river can drag with animals, crops and houses.

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Published

2022-12-16

How to Cite

Bárcenas, R. (2022). Natural and family devastation in "Es que somos muy pobres". Argos Journal, 10(25), 87–97. Retrieved from https://revistaargos.cucsh.udg.mx/index.php/argos/article/view/127

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 25 (2023): January-June

Section

Literary discussion

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Copyright (c) 2023 Ramón Bárcenas

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