D and progressive mode, this literature shows some testimonial narrative proposed in Colombia, which begin to position themselves in the academic areas because of the strength with which establishing for the reader. At the risk of being classified as best seller and thus lose some significance, serious writers go further in exploring both realities can hardly do incipient narratives, documentaries or prudent morbid audiovisual reports do not help to understand the various manifestations of conflict in our society. is not only of reviving old conflicts or historical events that gripped a nation. To do this, just review a little what exists to provide a vast panorama. The main idea is to explore new situations set out in the gray area deepened, the city is a prime example, and from there to position the victim raged for the socio - economic and military referrals between legal and illegal groups.
reaction to this challenge, I wish to highlight the risky work of Rubén Darío Zapata by stepping into the literary terrain testimonials. His work The peace resigned astromelias, is an interesting proposal that want to explore the dynamics and bloody events of the communities in Medellin. Is a novel constructed from a series of stories that try to link characters together, all familiar with danger and near death. It is a slow tour of some marginal sectors of the capital of Antioquia, where the reader follows the dynamics of the marginal urban space.
This time, with the aim of addressing in a fluid way the various stories that make up this literary proposal will present the first three sections of the book (Introduction - Chapter I and II)
History angels among the first loss and the miracle of the irons.
These chapters form the foundation of the urban areas where much of the plot. It also has development - or underdevelopment, rather, social and economic development of the communes. In fact, "History of angels" refers to the creation of a poor neighborhood called El Morro in honor of his deplorable location. The managers of this new space invasion, are a large family; stands Ofelia, narrator - character, who begins to recount the vicissitudes of his arrival there and the formation of what would become their home. It also lists some aspects of growth in this suburb.
"And little by little, El Morro was filled with miserable huts, wooden, clay and even cardboard. Some carrying a ravine behind and other flying over a skirt "(p. 17)
With a life tormented by her husband, the woman begins to realize the disturbing events, such as the many economic hardships to bring up their children. For this same path, after a timely manner, comes the real and conflicted life in the communes. "In the first loss," first chapter, this phenomenon begins to take shape within a picture within desolate youth. Young people without opportunities, individual and collective hardship, which is carried away by crime.
this scourge adds a new one: The creation of The Montunos, a band of social cleansing. Its action is determined by the systematic extermination anyone young objectionable.
"They're guys, The Montunos, which has recently arrived in the neighborhood, but they were already resentful of all youth. And we can not remain arms folded, watching as the boys kill
"Tell me how I said. You know you can count on me for anything "(p. 31)
As usual in these cases of repression, had to get an answer for The Montunos: gangs. Over time it will fade all that ideal of self-defense as long as these factions begin to interfere in criminal acts. With this type of events, the reader can get an idea of \u200b\u200bthe difficult situation that exists in the "city of eternal spring" where the law of violence is to be complied with by different actors. Hard days hiding in the everyday lives of the characters. Chiqui, for example, go down to many of his peers, most of them killed systematically.
asides is not enough to mention the stories themselves. The author wants us to go further, and therefore arises in the following chapter the issue of weapons and the perceived power that awakens the possessor, is in "The Miracle of irons", which describes key scenes for understanding the dynamics of the newly entered this world from obtaining a firearm, "iron", "thunder" or "tote."
With these aspects, it is valid to begin exploring our own inner-city dynamics, social and youth of our cities, to understand a little far so conflicting that strangles us. Literature, the head of this novel, offers some show of what we can actually find out there. A critical reading, either on the street or the pages of a book, will rediscover the true meaning of testimony and truth in an effort to explore this in Colombia. Juan Carrillo Aranzalez
juanelicarez@hotmail.com
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