MALINCHE BY LAURA ESQUIVEL (MEXICO)

TEXT: MALINCHE (EXCERPT) BY LAURA ESQUIVEL (Mexico) Latin America

GROUP WORKSHEET TASK/Guide Q’s

1.       Who are the main characters of the story?

2.      Where/what is the setting?

3.     What is/are the conflict/s?

4.     How would you describe the misunderstanding that happened between the two main characters? What kind of relationship do you think they have?

5.     Do you agree that words are “the finest weapons”? Do you think this is still applicable today? How?

6.     What is the power of the word according to the text?

7.     What is/are the moral/s, lesson/s, or message/s from the story?

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE TASK ESSAY: 

On a whole sheet of paper, Write at least a 100-word essay/close analysis about:

•      1. The story – “Malinche”.

•      2. For what reason the author – Laura Esquivel wrote it.

3. The differences and goals between the Colonizer-Spain and the colonized Countries-Philippines and Mexico.