Coronel Quotes Flashcards

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Poverty/terrible living situation

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‘Nos estamos pudriendo vivos’ - mujer

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Newspaper censorship

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‘Desde que hay cesura los periódicos no hablan sino de Europa’

‘es difícil leer entre lineas lo que permite publicar la censura’

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Censorship of films

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‘Hace como un año que las películas son malas para todos’

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4
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Stereotype of South America in Europe

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‘America del Sure es un hombre de bigotes con una guitarra y un revolver’ - medico

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5
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Poor health of the Coronel in October

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‘En octubre siento como si tuviera animales en las tripas’ - Coronel

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Coronel protecting his pride/dignity

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‘“No esperaba nada” - mintió’

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7
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Coronel’s Positivity

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‘El que espera lo mucho espera lo poco’

‘Nunca es demasiado tarde’

‘Todo será distinto cuando acabe de llover’

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8
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Wife’s Negativity

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‘Nos estamos pudriendo vivos’

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9
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Wife’s agenda against the Cockerel

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‘Cuando se acabe el maíz tendremos que alimentarlo con nuestros higados’

‘Esos malditos gallos fueron su perdición’

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10
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Coronel’s naivety

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‘No sea ingenuo, coronel’

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11
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Coronel showing rare negativity

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‘El coronel sintió el terror’

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12
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Affect of Agustin’s death

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‘Nosotros somos huérfanos de nuestro hijo’

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13
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Corruption/evil traits of Don Sabas

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‘El único animal que se alimenta de carne humana es don Sabas’ - medico

‘[tiene] famoso pacto patriótico con el alcalde’

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14
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Bad political situation in Columbia

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‘Siempre me olvida que estamos en estado de sitio’

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15
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Wife’s drive to survive

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‘Le llevas ahora mismo el reloj, se lo pones en la mesa y le dices: “Álvaro, aquí le traigo este reloj para que me lo compre”’

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