Juan Felipe Herrera The Notebooks of a Chile Verde Smuggler
Page: 84
“I always lose it when I get Romantic.”
This quote was interesting because it seemed to have two meanings. It could have been a reference to emotionally losing it. That would generally make sense, but the poem itself had lost a bit of it usual flow right before Juan said that. Creating the impression that maybe he “lost it” (his style his writing) when he diverged from usual topics.
Juan Felipe Herrera The Notebooks of a Chile Verde Smuggler
Page: 99
“In this country, the group does not exist, since we are merely individuals, thick with individual meanings, prowess, accumulation, direction- ambition. And the group – and interest aside.”
In this quote, and poem, Juan challenges the ideals of the country. He tries to make the reader look at his or her self. He questions what is right and what drive the actions of individuals in the country. He states that everything is about what is best for the individual based on power and control of power – but there is not really any power at all.
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