SPAN 44 Chapter Notes - Chapter Week five reading on CCLE: Modernismo
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As we can recall ruben dario was a nicaraguan. He was the father of modernismo during the 19th century. Refused to accept the second status of spanish american culture. He wrote poetry (read these for this class) they are on the final and midterms! This is an open letter to roosevelt (the president of the united states) He is the representation of america as as a whole nation. Hes basically telling him his position in darios eyes. That he is the keeper of the future. Dario agrees that the united states is a powerful nation. When the nation of the united states suffers an attack or is not at its best the other nations are aware of it. The united states is a wealthy country who strives towards liberty. They have had written records of their history. Dario says that america is lacking god. He says that roosevelt is a good leader for the american nation.
