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November Uri Community Diversity Project 2010, Joseph A. Santiago Mr, Riley Davis Ms, Richard V. Travisano Mr
November Uri Community Diversity Project 2010, Joseph A. Santiago Mr, Riley Davis Ms, Richard V. Travisano Mr
Richard Travisano
November is National Novel Writing Month. For the first time at the University of Rhode Island November was a month for the URI community to share their stories, poems, art, and photos with the world. The Writing to Model Diversity project intends to connect individuals across cultural boundaries and borders by sharing the stories and experiences that challenge our everyday experiences and the dreams of the future. Built on the efforts of the World Voice series, URI presents a book that shares the stories and culture of the students, faculty, staff, and community members who embrace the idea of becoming …
Recounting The Themes Of Desire In Márquez’ Memories Of My Melancholy Whores, Melodie J. Rodgers
Recounting The Themes Of Desire In Márquez’ Memories Of My Melancholy Whores, Melodie J. Rodgers
mrodgers5@student.gsu.edu
Gabriel García Márquez’ Memories of My Melancholy Whores is a novella surrounding the events of a 90-year-old man’s request to a madam of prostitutes. The narrator’s opening sentence states, "The year I turned ninety, I wanted to give myself the gift of a night of wild love with an adolescent virgin.” (García Márquez, 1) Despite the fact that the title of this García Márquez masterpiece reeks of a text whose sole purpose is to satisfy prurient interests, the real forbidden fruit lives inside the underlying themes of desire within this seemingly simple story. Once one gets past the taboo, García …
Recounting The Themes Of Desire In Márquez’ Memories Of My Melancholy Whores, Melodie J. Rodgers
Recounting The Themes Of Desire In Márquez’ Memories Of My Melancholy Whores, Melodie J. Rodgers
mrodgers5@student.gsu.edu
Gabriel García Márquez’ Memories of My Melancholy Whores is a novella surrounding the events of a 90-year-old man’s request to a madam of prostitutes. The narrator’s opening sentence states, "The year I turned ninety, I wanted to give myself the gift of a night of wild love with an adolescent virgin.” (García Márquez, 1) Despite the fact that the title of this García Márquez masterpiece reeks of a text whose sole purpose is to satisfy prurient interests, the real forbidden fruit lives inside the underlying themes of desire within this seemingly simple story. Once one gets past the taboo, García …