Platero y yo
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Platero y yo
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In: Poetry·Nobel Prizes in Literature
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About this book
Platero y yo es una obra de ficción que narra la relación entre el poeta Juan Ramón Jiménez y su burro, Platero, un asnillo pequeño, peludo y de paso “tan blando por fuera, que se diría todo de algodón”. El libro se abre describiendo la ternura del animal: sus ojos de azabache, su paso ligero por el prado y la forma en que roza las flores con el hocico, mientras el narrador lo llama dulcemente y lo observa mientras come naranjas y higos. Esta introducción sitúa la historia en la Andalucía rural, donde la vida cotidiana de niños, campesinos y animales se entrelaza con la mirada poética del autor.
La prosa de Jiménez combina una delicada precisión descriptiva con un tono lírico que evoca la poesía tradicional española, pero sin perder la sencillez que la hace accesible. El estilo, propio de principios del siglo XX, refleja la sensibilidad de un poeta que busca expresar la pureza de la infancia y la naturaleza. A quienes les atraen los relatos íntimos, la observación de costumbres andaluzas y la figura entrañable de un burro como espejo de la propia alma, este libro resultará una lectura gratificante.
Characters in Platero y yo
- Juan Ramón JiménezMiddle‑aged Andalusian poet in early 1900s, dark wool coat, wide‑brimmed hat, thoughtful expression
- PlateroSmall, fluffy white donkey with soft, cotton‑like coat, black almond eyes, gentle nose
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It is intended that the Exercises will afford a means not only of reviewing mere forms but also of distinguishing as to usage between words frequently confused,--a phase of foreign language study that presents difficulties even to students of advanced classes. Especial attention is called to the Redacción, a type of exercise that has been found most helpful in stimulating an interest in oral and written résumé. There is much mechanical monotony in the question-and-answer exercise if used without variation, and any exercise that will aid in encouraging a spirit of adventure, a willingness to use new speech units as a basis for self-expression, is well worth trying. It is suggested that the pupil be allowed to refer to the key-words in giving the résumé and that he be directed to make such word groups for himself of those chapters not already provided with the Redacción. It is a valuable exercise to select the significant words and phrases, those that suggest in logical sequence the principal episodes of the narrative as well as their descriptive background.
The editor gratefully acknowledges her indebtedness to Sr. Juan Ramón Jiménez for permission to use Platero y yo, to Professor Federico de Onís, General Editor of this Series, for his valuable assistance in preparing the material, and to the Editorial Department of D.C. Heath & Co. for many helpful suggestions and advice.
G.M.W.
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