1. I think that the 43rd war takes place in the country of El Salvador. One reason for this is that I know there is a volcano in the story called Atlacatl, and one specially trained battalion of Salvadoran soldiers called the Atlacatl unit, and they are named after a great Salvadoran ruler from history. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlacatl_Batallion). Also, in El Salvador there is much volcanic activity, and in the book Uno talks about one volcano in particular that he thinks will erupt on him. One other reason that I think the story takes place here is because the main language of El Salvador is Spanish, and that is the language spoken in the 43rd War (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Salvador). Finally, there is a history of civil war in El Salvador between the government and rebels (New York Times). This relates to the book closely. After examining everything it is evident that the 43rd War may very well have taken place in El Salvador.
2. The reason that Moeri does not specify the location of the story is because she did not want readers to be under the impression that child soldiers are only used in one country. In reality child soldiers are used all over the world on many different continents.
Works Cited
"Atlacatl Battalion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Main Page - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 29 Jan. 2008 .
"El Salvador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Main Page - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 29 Jan. 2008 .
" SALVADORAN ARMY MOVES INSIDE ZONE - New York Times." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. 29 Jan. 2008 .
2 comments:
I agree with how you say that it is in El Salvador, but maybe there should be some more proof. Of course Spanish is spoken, we are talking about Central America. Good insight about the volcanic activity, but it could have been better if you added stuff about the government. Good Post.
I completely agree when you say that the book takes place in El Salvador. You have so many good reasons for why it's in El Salvador. I also thought that this book was taken place in El Salvador. I especially liked how you mentioned the volcano. That REALLY backed up your idea. GREAT JOB JEOL!!! = D
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