{"id":14343,"date":"2024-02-04T17:13:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T22:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-201-introduction-to-literature-spring-2024-c-conway\/?p=14343"},"modified":"2024-02-04T17:13:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T22:13:48","slug":"josue-gomez-discussion-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-201-introduction-to-literature-spring-2024-c-conway\/2024\/02\/04\/josue-gomez-discussion-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Josue Gomez Discussion 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW123242531 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123242531 BCX0\">I believe Professor Conway<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123242531 BCX0\"> assigned us to read \u201cThe Most Handsome Drowned Man\u201d by Gabriel Garcia Marquez because <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123242531 BCX0\">it is a beautiful story that shows and introduces us to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123242531 BCX0\">the power of imagination, creativity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123242531 BCX0\"> and to be kind and care for others<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123242531 BCX0\">. In the story the author goes to explain how the people of this small village gave this man a ba<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123242531 BCX0\">ckground story including how his life must <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123242531 BCX0\">have<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123242531 BCX0\"> been like even though they didn&#8217;t know him. 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