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After reading through Simon Bolivar’s letter to Jamaica in response to Henry Cullen’s what I find incredible is how he manages to express his political and philosophical point of view on Latin America in comparison to Marti’s letter to the world, specifically targeting towards Cuba. Both have the same ideas on fighting and obtaining independence […] read full post >>

Reading the speech of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is definitely a compelling read if nothing else. Prior to this class I will admit that I really knew little to nothing about this iconic figure. After reading his speech and chatting to some different people I’m not sure that I can say that Chávez was […] read full post >>

Reading the speech of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is definitely a compelling read if nothing else. Prior to this class I will admit that I really knew little to nothing about this iconic figure. After reading his speech and chatting to some different people I’m not sure that I can say that Chávez was […] read full post >>

Much like anything written, spoken, read, watched or otherwise left to interpretation of an audience, specific members of the audience will always interpret the message of the speaker in the way that suits them best. From the Bible to the Qu'ran to Lord of the Rings to any historical document in the world, people will take the action of explaining the meaning of something to what serves their own interests best. Relating to the excerpts from Dawson's Latin America Since Interdependence (LASI) to different peoples' interpretations of actual events such as Esteban Echeverría's Slaughter House (aka El Matadero) or interpretations of other's author's works such as Hugo Chávez's speech at the XII G-15 Summit (2014) invoking Pablo Neruda's poetry and piggybacking Simon Bolívar's rhetoric to push his own political agenda. These being good or bad is not really the subject of importance rather the rhetoric and diction deliberately chosen from and the intent of that interpretation. We see that the use of Neruda's Chant to Bolívar both reinforces and defines Bolívar as the "father" of modern politics in the region as well as preemptively endorses the proposition Chávez is about to announce. These sorts of interpretations create a rich tapestry which intricately weaves the history of such a diverse region together through art, politics and social revolution.
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Much like anything written, spoken, read, watched or otherwise left to interpretation of an audience, specific members of the audience will always interpret the message of the speaker in the way that suits them best. From the Bible to the Qu'ran to Lord of the Rings to any historical document in the world, people will take the action of explaining the meaning of something to what serves their own interests best. Relating to the excerpts from Dawson's Latin America Since Interdependence (LASI) to different peoples' interpretations of actual events such as Esteban Echeverría's Slaughter House (aka El Matadero) or interpretations of other's author's works such as Hugo Chávez's speech at the XII G-15 Summit (2014) invoking Pablo Neruda's poetry and piggybacking Simon Bolívar's rhetoric to push his own political agenda. These being good or bad is not really the subject of importance rather the rhetoric and diction deliberately chosen from and the intent of that interpretation. We see that the use of Neruda's Chant to Bolívar both reinforces and defines Bolívar as the "father" of modern politics in the region as well as preemptively endorses the proposition Chávez is about to announce. These sorts of interpretations create a rich tapestry which intricately weaves the history of such a diverse region together through art, politics and social revolution.
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Much like anything written, spoken, read, watched or otherwise left to interpretation of an audience, specific members of the audience will always interpret the message of the speaker in the way that suits them best. From the Bible to the Qu'ran to Lord of the Rings to any historical document in the world, people will take the action of explaining the meaning of something to what serves their own interests best. Relating to the excerpts from Dawson's Latin America Since Interdependence (LASI) to different peoples' interpretations of actual events such as Esteban Echeverría's Slaughter House (aka El Matadero) or interpretations of other's author's works such as Hugo Chávez's speech at the XII G-15 Summit (2014) invoking Pablo Neruda's poetry and piggybacking Simon Bolívar's rhetoric to push his own political agenda. These being good or bad is not really the subject of importance rather the rhetoric and diction deliberately chosen from and the intent of that interpretation. We see that the use of Neruda's Chant to Bolívar both reinforces and defines Bolívar as the "father" of modern politics in the region as well as preemptively endorses the proposition Chávez is about to announce. These sorts of interpretations create a rich tapestry which intricately weaves the history of such a diverse region together through art, politics and social revolution.
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Much like anything written, spoken, read, watched or otherwise left to interpretation of an audience, specific members of the audience will always interpret the message of the speaker in the way that suits them best. From the Bible to the Qu'ran to Lord of the Rings to any historical document in the world, people will take the action of explaining the meaning of something to what serves their own interests best. Relating to the excerpts from Dawson's Latin America Since Interdependence (LASI) to different peoples' interpretations of actual events such as Esteban Echeverría's Slaughter House (aka El Matadero) or interpretations of other's author's works such as Hugo Chávez's speech at the XII G-15 Summit (2014) invoking Pablo Neruda's poetry and piggybacking Simon Bolívar's rhetoric to push his own political agenda. These being good or bad is not really the subject of importance rather the rhetoric and diction deliberately chosen from and the intent of that interpretation. We see that the use of Neruda's Chant to Bolívar both reinforces and defines Bolívar as the "father" of modern politics in the region as well as preemptively endorses the proposition Chávez is about to announce. These sorts of interpretations create a rich tapestry which intricately weaves the history of such a diverse region together through art, politics and social revolution.
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This week’s readings were quite interesting as it offered a new perspective for me. I had basic knowledge regarding who Simon Bolivar was, he was a The Liberator, and a soldier who led the revolutions against Spain, but I wasn’t quite aware of his ideas, or his political agenda. The part that I personally found […] read full post >>

This week’s readings were quite interesting as it offered a new perspective for me. I had basic knowledge regarding who Simon Bolivar was, he was a The Liberator, and a soldier who led the revolutions against Spain, but I wasn’t quite aware of his ideas, or his political agenda. The part that I personally found […] read full post >>

This weeks readings of the beginnings of independence in Latin America were very interesting. I found Simón Bolívar letter to Jamaica very passion. I could feel the rage behind the letter. Bolivar understands the land is vast and too hard for the Europeans to grasp the politics involved with running it. He speaks of the … Continue reading Week 4: Independence Narratives, Past and Present read full post >>