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This is the page for daily questions (in English) for Lesson 19. The
XXth Century, The Mexican Revolution: Guzmán.
19-1. Why has it been said that there has been a tendency towards fragmentation
in the literary movements of the XXth Century?
19-2. Which of the XXth Century literary movements is the heir of Modernism?
19-3. Which of the XXth Century literary movements is a reaction to
Modernism?
19-4. What is surrealism, and how does it appear in the literature?
19-5. How do you define the concept of "revolution"?
19-6. How many revolutions has Latin America experienced?
19-7. Explain the significance of the Mexican Revolution.
Lesson
19. Martín Luis Guzmán.
19-10. How does the author's personality appear in this work?
19-11. What important facts do we know about the author's life?
19-12. How does the author reflect his political and social environment?
19-13. Compare the man Facundo Quiroga in Sarmiento's work with the
man Pancho Villa in Guzmán's work.
19-14. Explain the meaning of the phrase "we have too many empty
sombreros".
19-15. Why did Pancho Villa ask the telegraph operator and the author
to read the telegrams?
19-16. Compare Villa's logic and the author's logic with regards to
the issue of the execution of the prisoners.
19-17. How does Villa change during this story?
19-18. Do you think Villa was a typical revolutionary leader?