5/21/2023 0 Comments Rasero by Francisco Rebolledo![]() ![]() He sees the Holocaust in Germany, the Vietnam war, the bombing of Hiroshima, and other scenes of mankind's folly. Rasero reads the book frequently since it corresponds to the scenes of mass murder and destruction that he sees into the future. HIs friend, the court painter Boucher, illustrates it with sepia watercolor. The novel takes place primarily in Paris, Madrid, and Mexico City, Mexico.Įarly in the novel, Rasero is able to transcribe the book of Revelations by St. The book starts with Rasero as a young adult in 1749 and ends roughly around 1812, covering 63 years in which Europe underwent amazing cultural and historic contortions. However this may prove to be the major weakness since it may be too sweeping in scope and thus does not allow for indepth discussion of the philosophical concepts that arise in the book. The major strength of the work is Rebolledo's firm grasp of scientific, historic, political and philosophical movements of the period. Whereas in the film Forrest Gump a dim witted young man is present at major historic events by accident, in this novel, Rasero, a very intelligent man, seems to know everyone of any importance in the Enlightenment period. This is a book of ideas, a very interesting book, that is explored through the life of a fictious character, Rasero. ![]()
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