7.3 Study of "Chac Mool" by Carlos Fuentes

• Who was Carlos Fuentes and what was his significance in the Boom Latinoamericano?

  Leading figure of the Boom
• The main character in "Chac Mool" is named Filiberto
• Arrange the following events from "Chac Mool" in chronological order:

  1️⃣ Filiberto buys the Chac Mool statue

  2️⃣ The statue begins to transform

  3️⃣ Filiberto becomes Chac Mool's servant

  4️⃣ Filiberto dies
• Carlos Fuentes challenged traditional literary forms in his works.


  True
• What themes did Carlos Fuentes explore in his works?

  Identity, politics, human condition
• The literary movement associated with Carlos Fuentes is the Boom
• What happens to Filiberto in "Chac Mool"?

  He becomes Chac Mool's servant
• Filiberto's obsession with the Chac Mool statue leads to his downfall.


  True
• What does the Chac Mool statue represent in the story?

  The power of the past
• Carlos Fuentes' works helped define the Boom as a transformative period.
• What is the central conflict in "Chac Mool"?

  Supernatural control over Filiberto
• Match the character with their motivation in "Chac Mool":

  Filiberto ↔️ Obsession with pre-Columbian art

  Chac Mool ↔️ Regaining power and control
• The setting in "Chac Mool" symbolizes the clash between modernity and ancient traditions.


  True
• What literary device is used to blend the supernatural and the mundane in "Chac Mool"?

  Magical realism
• What literary device is used to represent the clash between modernity and ancient traditions in "Chac Mool"?

  Supernatural transformation
• Filiberto's obsession with the Chac Mool statue leads to its supernatural domination
• What does the reversal of power in "Chac Mool" challenge?

  Traditional notions of identity
• Carlos Fuentes uses magical realism to blend the supernatural and the mundane in "Chac Mool".


  True
• Carlos Fuentes was a key figure of the Boom Latinoamericano, which brought international acclaim to Latin American literature in the 1960s
• What is the name of the Mayan rain god statue in "Chac Mool"?

  Chac Mool
• Arrange the key events of "Chac Mool" in chronological order.

  1️⃣ Filiberto acquires the Chac Mool statue

  2️⃣ The statue undergoes a supernatural transformation

  3️⃣ Filiberto's servitude to Chac Mool increases

  4️⃣ Filiberto meets his demise
• Filiberto is an art collector obsessed with pre-Columbian artifacts.


  True
• What is Filiberto's motivation in "Chac Mool"?

  Obsession with pre-Columbian artifacts
• Chac Mool seeks to regain power and control by manipulating Filiberto
• Filiberto's house becomes a battleground between the modern and the ancient in "Chac Mool".

  True
• What does Filiberto's house symbolize in "Chac Mool"?

  Modern, Westernized world
• The dry climate of the Mexican landscape symbolizes the loss of connection to indigenous heritage
• The setting in "Chac Mool" mirrors the internal struggles of the characters.


  True
• What literary device is used to highlight the clash between modernity and ancient traditions in "Chac Mool"?

  Supernatural transformation
• Filiberto's obsession with the Chac Mool statue leads to its supernatural domination
• Carlos Fuentes employs magical realism to blend the supernatural and the mundane in "Chac Mool".


  True
• Match the theme with the corresponding literary device used in "Chac Mool":

  Clash between modernity and ancient traditions ↔️ Supernatural transformation

  Obsession and the supernatural ↔️ Supernatural domination

  Identity and power dynamics ↔️ Reversal of power
• What cultural influence does the pre-Columbian Chac Mool statue represent in the story?

  Mexico's ancient heritage
• The supernatural elements in "Chac Mool" draw from the rich tradition of magical realism in Latin American literature
• "Chac Mool" reflects the blend of indigenous and colonial influences in Mexican culture.


  True
• Match the cultural element with its corresponding representation in "Chac Mool":

  Modern/Western ↔️ Filiberto's house

  Ancient/Indigenous ↔️ Mexican landscape
• What two influences have shaped Mexican culture, as reflected in "Chac Mool"?

  Indigenous and colonial
• The pre-Columbian artifacts, particularly the Chac Mool statue, represent Mexico's ancient heritage
• The supernatural elements in "Chac Mool" are rooted in magical realism.


  True
• Match the cultural elements with their corresponding themes in "Chac Mool":

  Filiberto's house ↔️ Obsession with possession

  Mexican landscape ↔️ Supernatural power of the past