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Strange Pilgrims by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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These days, short stories are my cup of tea because each one can be devoured in just one sitting. Strange Pilgrims is a collection of twelve stories compiled by GG Marquez from his travels in Europe. Let me approach this through constructivism: Marquez’s style always makes use of magical realism and the symbols are present in each story. The top themes are death and its effects on the living as well as light and the absence of it. The common Read More

History and Recent Track Record of Real Madrid

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Real Madrid fans may be stewing over the recent string of success enjoyed by their hated rivals, FC Barcelona, however, even Barca cannot compete with the storied and successful history of Real Madrid C.F. They are actually the most successful club in the history of Spanish football, and they were voted by FIFA as being the most successful club team from anywhere in the world for all of the 20th century. Certainly, those are very lofty achievements, and expectations are Read More