When was Gabriel Garcia Marquez (GGM) born?
1928
with whom did GGM grow up?
his grandparents
What is the base of GGM's future?
magical realism and writing
why did GGM stop studying?
to become a journalist
When was Cien Años de Soledad published?
1967
when did GGM win the nobel prize?
1982
What was GGM's book about latin americans and what they went through?
Doce Cuentos Peregrinos
ahogado/a
drowned
la bahía
bay
el bote
boat
la cascada
cascade, waterfall
el faro
lighthouse; beacon
flota
to float
el muelle
pier
la pesca
fishing
la popa
stern
la proa
bow
el remo
oar
el tiburón
shark
where does La luz es como el agua take place?
Madrid, Spain
Who are the main characters of La luz es como el agua ?
Totó and Joel
What do Totó and Joel want?
a boat
Where do the parents go each wednesday?
to see a movie
What did Totó and Joel flood the house with?
light from the light bulb of a lamp
Who survived the flood in La luz es como el agua ?
no one
Who though of the idea of La luz es como el agua to tell Totó?
the narrator
What did the children navigate around in the house in La luz es como el agua?
the furniture
What did the flooding light allow the kids to find?
things they had lost and forgotten about
can the light have a bottom to it?
yes, metaphorically it means the lost things in the room
Why do the parents have a big house in Cartagena but live in a small apartment in Madrid?
they want to save money
what the narrator was trying to tell Totó in the story?
he was telling him about electricity
el apogeo
height; highest level
el artefacto
artifact
el campo
ball field
el/la dios(a)
god/goddess
el juego de pelota
ball game
la leyenda
legend
el mito
myth
la pared
wall
la piedra
stone
la pirámide
pyramid
la ruta maya
the Mayan Trail
Who are Ixbalanqué and Hunahpú?
twins who defeated the death gods and became the sun and moon
What did Ixbalanqué and Hunahpú inspire?
the mayan ball game
where is the mayan territory?
Mexico, Guatemala, Belice, El Salvador, Honduras
Where are the best playing fields for the Mayan ball game according to this article?
Copán y Chichen Itzá
Where is Copán?
In Guatemala on the border of Honduras
What is the center of things that can be done in Mesoamerica?
Chichen Itzá
What is the name of the giant pyramid in Chichen Itzá?
El Castillo
Who is El Castillo built for?
el dios Kukulcán
What is the biggest field in Chichen Itzá
El Gran Juego de Pelota
What is so great about El Gran Juego de Pelota?
the acoustics are amazing, a whisper can be heard everywhere
Where are the hieroglyphics from that are on the big stone tablets?
their origin is unknown