'El Hombre' from Al Que Quiere! (1917)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The title suggests a focus on masculinity or the human condition.
- In plain terms
- It points to a subject about being a man.
- What can you take from it?
- Explore what defines manhood in your work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does it mean to be a man?
- How do you define yourself?
Another view
A title alone does not reveal the poem's actual message.
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