Representations of Monarch Butterflies in Homero Aridjis' La montaña de las mariposas

Authors

  • Lilia María Grover Pimienta Universitat de Barcelona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/452f.2024.30.8

Keywords:

Animal turn , Mexican literature , Monarch Butterfly , Homero Aridjis, Environmental movement

Abstract

This article explores the different representations related to the Monarch butterflies featured in the novel La montaña de las mariposas, written by the Mexican author Homero Aridjis, from the perspective of the animal turn. The connection established between the human characters and the butterflies is examined as well as the role played by these insects as an element of social and political criticism within the novel. Finally, it considers the relationship that the Monarch butterflies in the novel have with the environmental movement lead by the author.

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Published

2024-01-31

How to Cite

Grover Pimienta, L. M. (2024). Representations of Monarch Butterflies in Homero Aridjis’ La montaña de las mariposas. 452ºF. Revista De Teoría De La Literatura Y Literatura Comparada, (30), 148–164. https://doi.org/10.1344/452f.2024.30.8

Issue

No. 30 (2024): Entomologic Drive and Invertebrate Imaginaries in Latin America and the Caribbean

Section

Monograph

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