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The time when dark walls still reflect pale yellow sunlight. Yet without pedro paramo translated into english by margaret sayers peden, there would not have been one hundred years of solitude. Arent we all the offspring of misled ambitiongenetically, nationally, culturally, ethically, or religiously. Pedro paramo study guide contains a biography of juan rulfo, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
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