"Lake Titicaca" by Miguel Asturias

what is the authors attitude towards lake Titicaca? provide evidence from the text to support your answer

"the fairest crown of water" "sweet-lake sea" convey the a positive attitude.

Lake Titicaca is located between which two South American countries?

Bolivia nd Peru

They accompanied me from the high solitudes, and we discerned, not burning but set ablaze by the sun, boats that looked more like the braided tresses of women... What does Asturias mean when he uses the phrase "set ablaze by the sun"?

The sunlight makes the boats shine brightly.

The author, Miguel Asturias, is a novelist and a poet. What kind of language do you expect he uses in this text?

figurative language

"They see me, knitting their cheeks to contemplate me with their tiny eyes." What does the author mean by this sentence?

he means that the Indians tightened their cheeks as a form of squinting so they could contemplate him (see him) in the bright sun. its a form of figurative lang.

what does the author mean by "the fairest crown of water"?

he means that the lake is a royal designation

is the short story fiction or nonfiction

nonfiction

Good readers organize their thinking so they know what to pay attention to and what to look for. "Lake Titicaca" is an informational text. What will be some of the key elements to look for and make sure you understand?

supporting details facts main idea

how is Lake Titicaca a holy or spiritual place?

the author looks to the old man to learn more about the lake. Through figurative language and description, the author makes it clear that the answers lie in the spiritual wisdom of an ancient people who come from the place that is the origin of everything.

how do the descriptions like "sweet-lake sea" the authors uses create tone?

the descriptions create a tone of admiration and reverence for the lake

Lake Titicaca

the lake between Bolivia and Peru; highest lake in the world on which ships can travel. located in the Andes Mountains

"...the hollow of that fingered conch to my ear, like an aquatic snail with curdled lines of cabalistic marks..." what is the author describing

the old Indian's hand by comparing it to an ancient and mystical sea creature. The figurative language gives a holiness and timelessness to the old man.

what did the Incans find so mystical about Lake Titicaca?

they belived the lake held special powers. they also thought that the lake was where the world began "...the island on which man and woman, the first ones, created by the dying star, went crazy and broke their golden canes."

Good readers set a purpose for reading a text before they begin reading. "Lake Titicaca" is an informational text. What should your purpose be in reading this text?

to learn about something

"...the lone example who spoke a language like water falling from his lips..." what is the author comparing?

The author uses a comparison with nature to describe the language of the old man. Nature and humanity are deeply connected in a spiritual way in the text because of comparisons like this one.

narrative arc/events

1.The narrator and his companion stop to listen to the wind.. 2.The narrator and his companion encounter llamas.. 3.The narrator and his companion see a woman.. Response group 4.The narrator and his companion are able to view the lake from a higher position..

What are some names the author refers to lake Titicaca as?

Andean sweet-lake sea the fairest crown of the water

How does the second paragraph of the text refine the idea in the first paragraph that Titicaca is the "fairest crown of water"?

It states that the water is so pure that metal doesn't rust in it.