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Thesis: Felipe is a character destined for a tragic end. He follows Aristotles tragic hero model, in the beginning he shows promise, but as time goes on he gives into consuelo’s way.
The fruits in this picture are supposed to symbolize Felipe at the beginning of the story. He is just a regular guy, such as fresh fruit. He meets Consuelo and things start to become strange. As the story goes on he bears witness to Consuelo’s strange activities, such as mimicking Aura when she is in the kitchen. They live in a dark place, and it seems as though now one should live there. All that there is, is time passing, and the longer Felipe is there, the more be rots. And in the end he is no longer what he was when the story first began. He is like a rotten fruit, he bears no resemblance to what it once was.
2 responses so far ↓
d.kim5 // May 14th 2016 at 3:52 am
I think your choice of the picture seems good because the rotten fruits indicate Felipe’s status at the end of the story. I can see why you chose this picture; your explanation helps to understand how to connect with the painting and the reading well. However, this picture shows only the snapshot of the end of Felipe’s status. If you choose other picture to show the whole process, it would be better to understand. For example, you said, “he is no longer what he was when the story first began.” So maybe you could choose the picture which shows the whole process.
JMERLE // May 14th 2016 at 10:22 am
Yes, I like this image, as well, but I do see the fresh fruit with the rotten, so I think it works. I also like the fact that the fresh and rotten fruit are together, because one can also make the argument that Felipe is both what he was and what he will become. What I feel is missing, though, are transition points of the journey, so remember to include those.
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