Theme, plot, narrative techniques and style of the novel Black Spring

                                                                  

MASTER’S DEGREE IN ENGLISH (MEG-11)

AMERICAN NOVEL

ASSIGNMENT 

(For July, 2022 and January, 2023 Session)

Course Code: MEG-11 

4. Discuss theme, plot, narrative techniques and style of the novel Black Spring.

"Black Spring" is a novel written by the Mexican author, Octavio Paz. The novel tells the story of the fictional town of San Rafael, located in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The novel is divided into three sections, each of which focuses on a different aspect of life in the town. 

Theme: The novel's central theme is the tension between tradition and modernity. The town of San Rafael is depicted as a place that is struggling to reconcile its traditional values and customs with the rapidly changing world around it. The novel also explores the themes of love, death, and the human experience.

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