So, I apologize for not keeping up with my blog at all this week, but there were quite a few very cool things that happened. On Tuesday, in class, we learned about the sertanejo, basically, the people from the rural areas of the northeastern region. We started watching a Brazilian film:
This film tells the story of two families feuding over land in the sertão. The story is told from the point of view of a young boy who is given the name Pacu. His older brother, Tônio, is forced to avenge the death of their eldest brother, Inácio. The film portrays the harshness of life in the sertão and of people stuck in traditions that are pointless and brutal. I believe that Euclydes da Cunha, a Brazilian writer, said that a sertanejo is above everything else, a strong person. The film demonstrates that sertanejos are physically tough and hard laborers, but that they are emotionally tough as well, some to the point of being stubborn and hardheaded, others, in that they do what they know is right, even if it goes against tradition. Above all, they do not give up, but continue their lives the best they can .
Later, we went to CCJ, where we learned how to spray paint. Below is our group's handiwork.
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