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Identifier	Thesis 1580
Author	Black, Rosa E
Title	Pedro Páramo : un infierno dantesco en México / Rosa E. Black
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	1999
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Notes	I. Purpose: The purpose of my descriptive study is to show the parallelisms between the Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri and Pedro P´aramo of Juan Rulfo. II. Methodology: My goal is to show the similarities between the two works, citing specific passages and quotations which provided the supporting evidence that Juan Rulfo was indeed influenced by Dante Alighieri in his writing. In addition, I consulted critics' analyses of both works to further support my findings. III. Findings: My findings include nine overlapping themes : Firstly, Juan Preciado's physical descent to Comala shows a striking resemblance to Dante's journey into the underworld, as does the metaphor both authors use for hell. Secondly, both works begin and end with the aid of a guide whose functions are similar. Virgil guides Dante while Abundio leads Juan Preciado. Thirdly, the similarities continue with the function of the protagonists as puppets. The allures and beauty of female characters move and influence the actions of both of the main characters: Beatrice for Dante and Susana San Juan for Pedro P'aramo. Fourthly, the exploration for truth and origins is noted in both of the figures, Dante and Juan Preciado, as they are searching for the ultimate truth which is a motive for undertaking their journey. Fifthly, in terms of literary techniques, both authors employ various narrators throughout and all speakers feel the universal personal struggle as they relate their stories from a literal and imaginary world. The fragmentation of narrative time is depicted in the pilgrims' journey between the world of the living and that of the dead. With respect to the roles of certain characters, the function of language, literary style and techniques and cultural significance are of particular importance. Sixthly, common to both is the driving metaphor of death. Without the use of the presence of death in Rulfo as derived from the indigenous peoples of Mexico and the mysterious journey to the dead in Dante then the words would possess no life and no true meaning. Seventhly, in both pieces of literature the authors opt to use the language of the common people: vulgar Italian for Dante and the Spanish spoken by the inhabitants of Jalisco who were influenced by Nahtu'al. Eighthly, both Rulfo and Dante as citizens of Mexico and Florence respectively used the events of their time to help shape their works. Lastly, the notion of sin with respect to religious figures in both is prevalent. The two main offenders are Pope Boniface VIII in Dante and father Renter'ia in Rulfo. Both succumbed to human emotions and failed to carry out their duties as men of the cloth. IV. Conclusions: My general conclusion rests with a quote by Melgoza that "al fin y al cabo, el hombre es s'olo una suma cultural de las voces universales que lo han precedido." My specific conclulsions are based on my nine chapters of supporting evidence, which show the parallelisms between the Divine Comedy and Pedro P'aramo. Rulfo's vision and his circle of knowledge was that of a learned man. My work is a critical study of comparing the literary style and content of both Rulfo and Dante and because my aim was to show a new direction on the interpretation of Pedro P'aramo I needed to prove the parallelisms by the supporting texts. One of the most inspiring analyses for me was to reread Pedro P'aramo a countless amount of times both hearing and seeing Dante. The timeless metaphor of the living pilgrim in the world of the dead applies to both works. Many before me have commented on this theme in both of the pieces of literature, but no one has drawn my conclusions of the similarities between the two. Both journeys are movements across two realms of the spiritual and the intellectual.
Subject	Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Divina commedia Rulfo, Juan. Pedro Páramo
Department	Department of Modern Languages
Advisor	Uribe, Lilian
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	45218549
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