Myth or Reality: Aura by Carlos Fuentes The short novel, Aura, by Carlos Fuentes creates a mythical reality to reference Mexican history. He uses Aura, Felipe Montero, and Consuelo as a reflection of the past and the present, where Consuelo represents the past and Felipe the present. In this analogy, Aura represents what Mexico could become. Mexican history is hard to understand because it’s intertwined with myth, therefore to understand Mexico we need to understand its mythical past. In this research myth breaks down into different elements, such as religion, legends, traditions, and beliefs, all of which is manifested in the different characters and the actions of this novel. Carlo Fuentes applies a cyclical view to Mexican history using…show more content… Tienes que prepararte. Metes las manos en el bolsillo, juegas con las monedas de cobre, por fin escoges treinta centavos, los aprietas con el puño y alargas el brazo para tomar firmemente el barrote de fierro del camión que nunca se detiene, saltar, abriste paso, pagar los treinta centavos, acomodarte dificilmente entre los pasajeron apretujados que viaja de pie, apoyar tu mano derecha en el pasamanos, apretar el portafolio contra el costado y colocar distraitdamente la mano izquierda sobre la bolsa trasera del pantaloon, donde guardas los billetes (Fuentes, 1965. P…show more content… The advertisement grabs his attention because the qualifications are a line with him to do the job that is required. The next day he re-reads the same newspaper announcement, and Felipe notice that the offer has increase to do the job of translating. These new offer changes his mind, and goes in search for the job. Consuelo at this point starts to function: her magic is effective. With a higher earning Felipe is directed to Consuelos house, now in front of the Consuelo’s house, Felipe confronts two worlds, the modern world that he lives, and Consuelo’s house, old colonial
