Blog 6 The Underdogs Randomness

In class this week we began to read The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela. I did not really know what to expect from this novel, but when it turned out to be somewhat of a fictional story I was happy! I guess I am just going to talk about what parts of the novel I have enjoyed so far and what I dislike about the novel. As I said, I am happy it is story. Stories are always easier to comprehend which makes the read so much better if I am able to understand and actively picture what is going on. However, parts of this novel are confusing to me because the dialogue. A lot of the time, it is not too specific on who is talking so I have to look back at the beginning of the conversation and follow it line by line to figure it out. I do like, however, the interactions between the characters and the amount of dialogue that occurs between the characters. To me, it keeps it interesting and exciting. When I read, I always try to put myself in the character's position and figure out why they act the way they do, but a lot of the time, my brain is way too different than the characters brain so I just frustrated and ask, "Why would anyone do that...?" For example, the way that Demetrio's band and army treat women and just destroy towns and the homes of innocent people is beyond me. Humans who act like reckless animals always confuse me... Of course, this is a fictional novel and written to prove a point or to convey a main theme, but it still confuses me. It is also interesting to me how Luis Cervantes changes throughout the novel, how he goes from being not so sure about the pillaging to willingly lighting a house on fire. One ironic thing I found is that in the beginning, Demetrio's house was burned down and separated from his family, and later, he is the one destroying the villages and being cruel to innocent people. These are just some of my random thoughts about the novel through parts I and II, as I have a lot of trouble finding connections with the reading and something else, but I hope someone out there got at least one thing out of this random post.