

I interpret it as an injustice towards Mexican indigenous peoples because literally Le Plongeons stole Chac Mool from his sacred place and wanted to make it his own, and Chac Mool now he is looking for revenge for that with the poor Filiberto. How can we interpret Fuentes’ re-telling of Le Plongeon’s act?.

He is referring to the British archaeologist who discovered Chac Mool in Yucatan.

What is a Chac Mool? (internet investigation)Ĭhac Mool is a Mesoamerican sculpture that is attributed to the Toltecs found in Yucatan, but its name should not be confused with that of Chac, which is the Mayan god of rain.It could be said that he is a middle class worker who is not happy with the life I guess, he wnats better things. Who is Filiberto? What does he do? What class is he from? What might he represent?įiliberto is the main character of the story, works in the Secretaria and likes to collect Mexican indigenous art statuettes, is the person who buys Chac Mool and writes the diary.However, it is not known exactly which friend is reading it because it is not specified in the text (But I still think it is Pepe). The story is narrated by a friend of Filiberto (I think it is Pepe) who is reading his diary and becomes an omnipresent narrator who tells the story in the past. Who narrates the story/How is the story narrated?.
