After reading The Slaughterhouse, identify the elements of Romanticism present in the short
story.
For this assignment you will answer the following questions:
1. Who was Esteban Echeverría? Where was he from?
2. In what year was The Slaughterhouse written?
3. Who is the protagonist of The Slaughterhouse?
4. How is he dressed? Describe his clothing.
5. Compare and Contrast the “Unitarian” with the people working at the slaughterhouse.
6. Who was Rosas?
7. What is the main idea behind the term “civilization vs. barbarism”?
8. Compare the death of the bull that escaped with the death of the unitarian.
9. What is Romanticism in Latin America? What are the elements of this trend in Latin America?
10. Why do you think grotesque elements in the story considered part of the romantic spirit.
11. Identify elements of Romanticism in the story
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