Week 10 - Rigoberta Menchu
Hi everyone, this week I read Rigoberta Menchú and I quite enjoyed it. I found that it was easier to follow along with than any of the other books we have read so far. I believe this may have been a combination of the fact that it was autobiographical and also consisted of very short and straightforward sentences. These short and almost choppy sentences made reading feel fast paced and as though you were reading at the very speed of Rigoberta’s thoughts. Certain parts of the text seemed to use this format as a means of further sharing her tone and emotions, For example when discussing her early life on the finca, her sentences felt slow and as though she was still processing the great injustices of her surroundings. A major theme I noticed while reading was Rigoberta’s continuous desire to “be like an adult” or “feel like an adult” as a child. She often made reference to wanting to work and she was positively reinforced by the emotions of pride she gained when she was able ...