Literatura. Lo Fatal: Pg: 205. Direct Translation:

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1 Literatura Lo Fatal: Pg: 205 Direct Translation: Prosperous is the tree that feels little, and more so, the stone that no longer feels, for there is no pain greater than living, or sorrow greater than the conscious life. To be, knowing nothing and no true path, and the fear of past and future terror and the sure horror of tomorrow s death, and to suffer through life and darkness and that which we do not know and hardly sense, and flesh tempting with its fresh abundance, and grave waiting with funeral bouquets, and not knowing where we will go, nor from where we came!

2 La Malinche Pg: Malinche Laura Esquivel INTRODUCTION Laura Esquivel was born in Mexico City in His first novel Like Water for Chocolate was published in 1990 and soon arrived or to be number one in sales in Mexico. In 2005 came his highly anticipated novel Malinche. Malinalli La Malinche or indigenous-name-is one of the most controversial figures in the history of Mexico. Admired was the lover of Hernan Cortes and served Laura Esquivel interpreter between the Spaniards and Aztecs during the conquest. Some say that Malinche had betrayed his people for helping the invader. In the novel, Laura Esquivel adventure chronicles the life of the woman who believed that foreign Hernán Cortés would end the horrible human sacrifices practiced Aztec religion only to find cruelty, ambition and greed of the Spaniards who were no less the bloody sacrifices of its people. The story penetrates the heart of the protagonist, Malinche, as the heart of Mexico. Malinche Cortés, like Malinalli also thought of his mother. In the many times it took him by the hand to church to pray for his health sickly child. In its constant concern to help you overcome his short stature, his physical weakness and his condition Only Child. It was clear that in a society devoted to martial arts and where they were Frequent fights urban children with these characteristics was doomed and perhaps why his parents were determined to bring you an good education. Cortés, during Mass, recalled the time he had fired from his mother before leaving for the New World. He remembered his grief, his tears and the picture of the Virgin of Guadalupe given to him to always accompany him. Cortés was sure that was a virgin who had saved his life when a scorpion had stung him and asked him at that time not to leave him, to look after him, to be his ally, who help them succeed. I wanted to prove to his mother that he could be something more than a simple page before the king. I was ready for anything. A disobey orders, to fight, to kill. He had not been enough to be mayor of Santiago, Cuba. There was you La Malinche as a translator during a meeting between Cortes and Moctezuma. How was Cortes to say goodb to his mother? page page

3 Ignore the instructions imported Governor Diego Velázquez had given him, according to which is not recommended take risks, treat the Indians wisely RECAVA information on the secrets of the land and find Grijalva, who ran the previous expedition. It came on a journey of exploration, not conquest, which was intended to discover, not to people. As Velázquez was expected of him to explore the Gulf Coast and returned to Cuba with some golden rescue peacefully obtained but Cortes had much more ambition than that. If your mother could see it! Conquering new lands, discovering new places, naming new things. The sense of power I felt when I put a new name something or someone was comparable with childbirth. Things he named were born at that time. Initiated new life from it. The trouble was that sometimes failed imagination. Cortés was good for the strategies, alliances, conquests, but not to imagine new names; maybe so admired both sound and musicality that Maya and Nahuatl contained. He was incapable of inventing names like Quiahuiztlan, Otlaquiztlan, Tlapacoyan, Potonchan Iztacamaxtitlan or so resorted to name the Spanish language in the most conventional to every place and every person taking under his power. For example, the Totonac people baptized as Chalchicueyecan Veracruz had since reached that place on April 22, 1519, one Friday, or day of the True Cross: Vera Cruz. Same with the names you chose for the Indian who 'd just give away. He chose the most common names, no effort much. That did not stop Cortés follow the Mass prior to the christening enthusiastically; moved him see the fervor reflected in the eyes of all Indians present even though the Mass, as such, was completely new to them. I did not know was that for indigenous rename or shape of their gods not posed no problem. Each god was known by two or more names and was represented in different ways, so the fact that now put them in Spanish virgin pyramid where before celebrating their ancient gods could be overcome with faith. Cortés, who had been child acolyte No, he had never felt much faith in session. And he thought that if these Indians, instead of devoting their faith in the wrong god routed with the same commitment to true God, would be able to produce many miracles. This reflection led him to conclude that perhaps this was his true mission of darkness save all Indians, bringing them into contact with true religion, idolatry and ending with the ominous practice of human sacrifice, for which he had to have RECAVA dig up ransom ransom What ambitions did Cortes? comparable comparable giving birth giving birth indigenous Nahuatl language Write a talent that was missin faith faith Altar boy acolyte darkness darkness, ignorance ominous ominous

4 70 75 power and for the purchase had to face the powerful empire Moctezuma. With all the faith that he could, he asked the Virgin allowed to emerge triumphant in that company. He was a man of faith. Faith raised him, gave him height, carrying out of time. And precisely in the time more fervently asked for help, their eyes met with a spark Malinalli and maternal connected with the same desire. Malinalli felt that this man could protect; Cortés, that woman could help him as only a mother could do: unconditionally. II Neither knew where that feeling came but and so felt so accepted. Maybe it was the environment moment, incense, candles, songs, the prayers, but the case. is transported to the two at which time more innocent they had: a childhood. Malinalli felt his heart was inflamed with the heat gave off the many candles that the Spaniards had 80 placed at the site was once a temple to their ancient gods. She had never seen candles. Many times he had lit torches and censers, but no candles. It seemed completely magical to see so many small fires, much light reflected, such as illumination from small light. 85 He let the fire will speak with all those tiny voices and was Dazed to see the light of candles reflected in the eyes of Cortés. Cortez looked away. Faith raised him, but his eyes Malinalli I returned to reality, carnality, desire, and not wanted the bright eyes of Malinalli distract him from his plans. 90 It was the middle of the Mass starting a business and you had to respect and ensure respect, which ordered that none of them I could take him an Indian woman. However, his attraction to women was uncontrollable and we meant an enormous effort to control your instincts, so to 95 avoid temptations, decided to allocate a service that Indian Alonso Hernández Portocarrero, nobleman who had accompanied him from Cuba and she wanted to look good. Send a india his service was No form of flattery. Clearly Malinalli stood out among other slaves, walked with security, was outspoken and radiated 100 lordship. For Cortés, what was the true religion? Does yours or indigenous? spark spark 105 By knowing the decision of Cortez's heart gave Malinalli Tipping. That was the sign that she expected. If Cortes, who knew was the main foreign captain, ordering him to serve that

5 a respectable gentleman who seemed tlatoani, was because he had seen in her something good. Of course I would have loved to be Malinalli under the direct service of Cortes, the principal lord, but not complained, had made a good impression and experience slave knew it was essential to lead a life as dignified as possible. 110 A Portocarrero, meanwhile, also displeased decision Cortés. Malinalli, that woman-girl was smart and beautiful. Pay to obey and serve. His first task was to light the fire feed. Malinalli prepared to do so immediately. He sought pieces ocote, resin impregnated wood ideal for light fire. Then they formed with a cross of Quetzalcoatl, step indispensable in the fire ritual. Then he took a stick dry, good size, and started rubbing above ocote. Malinalli knew cleave fire as anyone. He had no problems to turn, however, this time the fire seemed to be angry with her. The cross of Quetzalcoatl refused back on. Malinalli wondered why. Would you be angry the Lord Quetzalcoatl with her? Why? She had not betrayed opposite. He had participated in the ceremony of baptism imbued with the mind of his memory. Moreover, since before the ceremony! As recalled that when entering the temple where he offered Mass, his heart jumped with excitement to see in the center of the altar a cross, for she was the lord Quetzalcoatl, but the Spaniards regarded as their own, and could not help being moved. At no time had betrayed their beliefs. However, the 130 ocote refused to obey and that was a bad omen. Malinalli, distraught, began to sweat. To solve the inconvenience, decided to go find dried grass. To get there where he was, had to cross through which grazed horses. Arriving in front of them stopped. Among them, he discovered 135 whom he had been with her in the river at the time of his baptism. His silent friend, the horse, and approached her for a few moments were observed to each other. It was a magical moment, mutual admiration and recognition. 140 III Horses were one of the things that he had been called Malinalli care of all the belongings of foreigners. I've never seen those animals and immediately fell prey to seduction. While the second word Malinalli learned to pronounce, after God, was riding. They liked horses, dogs were like big men with 145 difference that you reached them to be fully reflected belongings belongings

6 in his eyes. In contrast, in the eyes of the dogs that was not sharpness. Much less in dogs that the Spaniards had brought with them; these were not as itzcuintlis, the dogs indigenous, but aggressive dogs, violent, cruel look. Eyes 150 Horses were kind. Malinalli felt the eyes of the 155 Horses were a mirror reflected everything one They felt, in other words, were a mirror of the soul. sharp clarity, vividness Why Malinalli liked bot soul soul The author is telling the Malinalli had admiration for horses. He remembers seeing the Spaniards on horseback during the Battle of Cintla and watched what they were tame these animals. At one point a Spanish fell off his horse and the horse did everything possible not to step. From that moment, he admired Malinalli horses. You did not hurt anyone and she could trust them, which could not be said for everyone. For example, the eyes and the puzzled looks of Cortés. IV He had felt the eyes of Cortés and did not like. Cortés's eyes were like the eyes that put them flint knives with that drew the hearts of the sacrificed. They were eyes that could not be trusted because like knives with eyes could bury him in the chest and get the heart. He preferred the eyes of his new master, Mr. Portocarrero; eyes were looking indifferent, but indifference to her it was the familiar, the known, which had always lived, felt comfortable at his side. And to please him was necessary to fulfill the first task she had given him. Lightfoot took a bunch of dried herbs, and with their help had no problem lighting a fire and make tortillas for their new master. Relief filled his heart. He was lighting a new fire, a new form with a new name, with new masters who brought new ideas, new customs. She was grateful and convinced that I was in good hands and the new gods that had come to end human sacrifice.