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La noche boca arriba Ejercicio en la red (Webercise)
Contextualizando: [Link]
las-guerras-floridas
What is la guerra florida and what was
its purpose according to the article?
How is this background information
relevant to Cortazars short story?
Caractersticas de lo fantstico en La noche boca arriba:
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According to the video, what are the
characteristics of fantastic reading?
What are some relevant characteristics of
Cortzars short stories? Recognize at
least three.
Identify the appearance of 3 of those
characteristics in La noche boca arriba.
Include examples of each and how they
appear in the story.
El moteca entre dos realidades:
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After reading La noche boca arriba, the reader can discern two realities or two
dreams. Analyze the structure of the story(ies) that lie in the text and answer the
following questions.
The author creates bridges between
the two realities. Mention at least two
of those bridges (objects, situations)
that appear throughout the story.
How does the crossover happen? Look
for direct quotes from the text.
THE STRUCTURE OF THE STORY La realidad El sueo
Real world Dream world
La exposicin
El desarrollo
El suspenso
El punto decisivo
El clmax
El desenlace
The moon is a leitmotif in various
literary works including La noche
boca arriba. In other words, its a
recurring theme and its a powerful
symbol in the stories where its
represented. In which way does
Cortzar use the moon in the short
story and how does it demonstrate
the progression of the story towards
the desenlace or denounment?