Aura was an
interesting novella to say the least. I was able to finish it in one sitting- no,
not because it had such large margins and we only had to read one side of the
book- because I found it so enjoyable. I never read a book that was in second
person and I was always on my toes wondering what would happen next in this
strange house. I think the book was so interesting also because of the seemingly
unimportant information the author provided.
Fuentes
takes a daily activity like waiting for the bus and makes it more interesting
by making it more personal. "The bus is coming now...You've got to be
prepared. You...search among the coins, and finally take out thirty centavos.
You've got to be prepared." (7). The 'you' automatically creates a bond
between us and the character, but these sentences also allow us to experience
what Felipe is feeling. As readers, we now know that is the type of person who
plans ahead of time with all of his actions and has a very calculative mind.
Later, when
Felipe arrives at the house, the description foreshadows the dangers ahead.
"The door opens at the first push of your fingers, but before going in you
give a last look over your shoulder...You try to retain some single image of
that indifferent outside world" (11). Without even realizing it, as I was
reading this paragraph I was getting more nervous. Why would someone reminiscently
look back at the real world unless they knew they were not going to return?
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