RMST 202

          Rodoreda’s “Time of The Doves” is a story of love and loss, and the desperation that ensues when one must carry such a heavy weight for so long. I must say I was shocked when Natalia was about to kill her children and herself, but it goes to show that when we are pushed so far beyond our limits, we change as a person and the beliefs or personality traits that once defined us either become void or heightened in moments of fight or flight . Not even Natalia’s children could keep her desire to live after what she had to endure. Ultimately, this is a story of the tragedies of life and war and the toll it takes on the mind and body.  One instance where Natalia's desperation truly comes to fruition is when she plans to get rid of the doves as she can no longer take their chaos. This seems like such an extreme way to handle her issue with the doves, killing their young. Natalia could have chosen to talk to Quimet about it (although he probably wouldn’t have heard her complaints

                 Arguedas “Deep Rivers” is ultimately a testament to his life growing up and the harsh intersectionality of trying to exist in two worlds. He had a similar upbringing to that of Ernesto and I think that this shone through in his novel in the ways in which he talked with such passion about the Indigenous culture and the ways it was enacted in his life.  Ernesto's story is that of alienation and trying to exist in two worlds. He is constantly trying to find ways to exist within the environment of his Catholic school while he stays true to his upbringing. The tribulation he experiences of existing within the school is a story of Ernesto trying to find himself again and maturing in an environment that is not accepting of beliefs that differ from theirs. Hence why the ending is so open ended, we learn alongside Ernesto so we only know what he knows. As he becomes exposed to the harsh realities of this school, he realizes the beliefs he holds true to himself and what he i