Las frutas prohibidas de Cristina Pacheco (2017)
The novel follows the story of a young girl named Ana who lives in a small town in Argentina during the 1970s. Ana's mother has recently died, and she is left in the care of her father, who is struggling to cope with his grief. As Ana navigates her way through adolescence, she becomes increasingly fascinated with the idea of death and the afterlife. She begins to question the beliefs of those around her, including her father, who is a devout Catholic, and her friends, who are more interested in having fun than in exploring spirituality. As Ana delves deeper into her own beliefs and values, she realizes that the line between life and death is not always clear-cut, and that the prohibitions surrounding death can be just as confining as they are comforting.
By Cristina Pacheco · First published 2017 · Genre: Short Stories, Realism, Mexican Literature · 1,309 words
First lines
Nuestra calle en Tacuba no era modelo de urbanismo. No había casas con los muros enteros, ni pared sin cuarteadura, ni puerta en su sitio, ni ventana con los vidrios completos o relucientes. Entre la esquina del Viudo -como llamábamos al propietario del estanquillo oscuro y maloliente- y la panadería Puerto de Palos sólo era posible hallar remedos de vivienda y entre ellos pedacitos de dignidad humana, sonrisas chimuelas, saludos con tufo alcohólico, rostros y cuerpos marcados por la señal de la miseria. Desde luego en ese tramo tan corto no faltaban las historias de amor, violencia y celos.
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Las frutas prohibidas is listed on Textopian as a short story by Cristina Pacheco, dated 2017 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Cristina Pacheco
- Date: 2017 CE
- Language: Spanish
- Genres: Short Stories, Realism, Mexican Literature, Drama, Feminist Literature
- Length: 1,309 words
- Structure: 1 section, 15 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Short Stories — El libro es una colección de cuentos cortos
- Realism — Los cuentos reflejan la vida cotidiana y realista de la gente común
- Mexican Literature — El libro fue escrito por una autora mexicana y presenta situaciones y personajes típicos de la sociedad mexicana
- Drama — Los cuentos a menudo presentan conflictos dramáticos y emocionales
Tags
Feminist Literature · Latin American Literature · Gender Studies · Social Commentary · Political Fiction · Dystopian Fiction · Science Fiction · Postmodernism · Experimental Fiction · Magic Realism · Female Protagonist · Mexican Literature