Animals & Shapeshifters: Crash Course Latin American Literature #10
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Downloadbirds with 10 and a half foot
wingspands, fish with terrifying teeth,
500 lb anacondas, and tiny little pink
armadillos. Latin America is filled with
all sorts of strange and wondrous
creatures. So, it makes sense that
animals have figured big in Latin
American culture from the beginning.
Like, the Mayan saw animals as
messengers to the gods and the Aztecs
worshiped Gats Kuat, a god who took the
form of a feathered serpent. All of that
cultural connection laid the groundwork
for centuries of literature and
centuries of exploring the parallels
between animals and human animals. Hi,
I'm Kurly Velasquez and this is Crash
Course Latin American literature.
Humans and other animals have had
relationships for millennia. We've got
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Key Vocabulary (12)
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
A series of lessons or lectures on a specific subject, typically leading to a qualification. It can also refer to a specific direction or path that someone or something follows, or one part of a multi-part meal.
To act like a normal person or to function properly in daily life. It is often used humorously when someone feels too tired, stressed, or unmotivated to deal with social or work tasks.
large
"Big elephant."
Culture refers to the shared beliefs, customs, social behaviors, and intellectual achievements that characterize a specific group of people or society. In an academic context, it encompasses the entire system of transmitted patterns of behavior and knowledge that guide how a community interacts with the world.
A fish is an animal that lives in water, has scales and fins, and breathes through gills. As a food item, it refers to the flesh of these animals eaten by humans.
"The fish is important."
Literature refers to written works such as novels, plays, and poems that are considered to be very good or important. It can also refer to printed information about a particular subject or business.
"The literature is important."
Grammar in This Video
"the Mayan saw animals as messengers"
"describing how the big ones eat the little ones."
"the Aztecs worshiped Gats Kuat, a god who took the form of a feathered serpent."
"Latin America is filled with all sorts of strange and wondrous creatures"
"maybe they shouldn't be enslaving human beings"
"European settlers... had a record of subjugating and enslaving indigenous popula..."
"He knew the Portuguese settlers who had taken control... wouldn't listen"
"it makes sense that animals have figured big in Latin American culture from the..."
"an even bigger fish, say the Portuguese monarchy, might come swimming by."
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