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Un viejo que leía novelas de amor - Themes Example

Un viejo que leía novelas de amor - Themes Example
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Un viejo que leía novelas de amor by Luis Sepúlveda

Antonio José Bolívar Proaño reads love novels in a village in the Ecuadorian Amazon until an ocelot starts to attack. Lesson plans, templates and 10 activities for analyzing Luis Sepúlveda's novel.




Un viejo que leía novelas de amor

Storyboard Description

Theme example for Un viejo que leía novelas de amor by Luis Sepúlveda: reading as refuge, shown in three scenes.

Storyboard Text

  • Slide: 1
  • The Discovery
  • Antonio José discovers, already an old man, that he can read. Reading opens a new world for him in a village where almost no one reads.
  • Slide: 2
  • The Magnifying Glass
  • In his hut, the old man reads slowly with the help of a magnifying glass. For him, reading is a ritual that brings him peace.
  • Slide: 3
  • Reading in the Jungle
  • During the expedition, he reads aloud to the others. The men don't understand the stories, but for him the novels are still a refuge, even in danger.