Nuestra America by Jose Marti
Martí’s essay “Nuestra América Actions and his famous poem, “Yo Soy un Hombre Sincero (Links to an external site.) .” Both of these links are to English translations, but if you are fluent in Spanish feel free to read them in the original. Please answer the following questions in the discussion: 1. In “Nuestra América” Martí uses several animal metaphors. Select one and explain its significance. 2. In “Nuestra América” Martí keeps returning to the figure of the “natural man.” What does the “natural man” have in common with the speaker of “Yo Soy un Hombre Sincero”?