The Feast of the Goat

"La fiesta del chivo"
Spanish A1 writing exercise

Explore political intrigue and resilience in 'The Feast of the Goat' by Mario Vargas Llosa.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "novel", "dictatorship (government of a dictator)", "narrative (storytelling)", "loyalty" and "to reflect".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2024-03-18

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You’ll practise: Singular, Gender of nouns in Spanish: masculine, Género femenino

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The Feast of the Goat is a novel by Mario Vargas Llosa, a Peruvian writer. It talks about the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic during its last days. With his excellent narrative, Mario presents an intense story about power, tyranny, loyalty and courage. This novel is good to reflect on the politics of this country and human nature.

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