March 14, 2012
Letter to Alejo Carpentier
Dear Mr. Carpentier,
Hey Mr. Carpentier, recently I have read your book The Kingdom of This World, and I noticed you put in some hidden messages. I have my own interpretations about them, but I wanted to hear from you to see if I am close to the meaning of the message. So I made a few questions so I can hear from your perspective.
On page 44, Ti Noel is describing one of Mackandal’s metamorphoses into an insect. In transformation, why do the characters turn into some kind of animal? Why don’t they transform spiritually and stay in their human state? My interpretation for them turning into animals is they value animal’s freedom and lifestyle more than their own. What I mean by lifestyle is the animals do not live under an oppressive government so they just live life. They do not worry about things humans have to worry about and the characters feel animals have a better way of life; so they transform into animals so they can live that life too. I guess people transforming into animals goes into the magical realism theme.
Sincerely,
Keri Pompey
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