Horacio quiroga published approximately two hundred short stories, many of which are considered classics within the spanish american. The wilderness, fully open, feels satisfied with itself. Slideshow in pdf format to identify the tone of the story using quotes from the story to show the progression from happiness to anguish and finally tragedy. The feather pillow by horacio quiroga the feather pillow by horacio quiroga translated, from the spanish, by a. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Horacio quiroga was born in the city of salto in 1878 as the sixth child and second son of prudencio quiroga and pastora forteza, a middleclass family. Salgado university of north carolina horacio quiroga is one of the outstanding writers of latin america, and yet he has been the object of no little sharp criticism. Horacio silvestre quiroga forteza 31 december 1878 19 february 1937 was a uruguayan. Elements of this upbringing appear in his short story, hijo, son written in 1935 and. Corriente literaria horacio quiroga pertenece a dos corrientes literarias. Like the sun, the heat, and the calm of the environment, the father also opens his. Prereading questions for discussion in small group, chart for drawing the story as students listen to the audio version on the cold read, activity for students to complete as they reread the story in pairs, 2 essay prompts for students to choose for final assessment, and link to a good version of the story. Horacio quiroga nacque a salto, in uruguay, il 31 dicembre 1878, ultimo dei quattro figli di prudencio quiroga e juana petrona forteza. Genre, point of view, plot, fictional short story, omniscient, exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
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