Mr. Alejo Letter

Dear Mr. Alejo,

I have been reading your novel, The Kingdom of this World, in one of my college classes. The constant macabre essence through the book really caught my eye however, a few questions have arose whilst reading. On the very last page in the final paragraph a vulture is mentioned. At first when I read this I though of a literal vulture only late to find out in class this "vulture" insinuated a deeper meaning. What is this vulture? Also, on page 102 Ti Noel acquires "the art of talking with chairs, pots, a guitar, a cow and even his own shadow". Does this mean that Ti Noel's going crazy and loosing his sense with reality or possibly acquiring the ability to speak with inanimate objects and personally relate to the magical world? Through out this novel we have seen how Ti Noel went from observing magic until finally a the end he actually metamorphoses into a goose. I was wondering if this signified his personal growth and his connection with his roots per say of voodooism.



These were just a could of questions that popped up. Lastly, Thank you for your time.

With regards,
Jaclyn Linville