DISCUSSION POST: IN CUBA I WAS A GERMAN SHEPHERD

Pick your favorite story from Ana Menendez’s short story collection In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd. Please discuss why this is your favorite. Name and describe the main protagonist in the story and his/her/their motivation that propels the forward motion of the plot. Discuss Menendez’s writing style, use of poetic or symbolic language, phrases, cultural symbols, metaphors and images that stayed with you after reading the story. Do you connect personally or culturally with the theme, characterization and/or context of this narrative? What is the point of connection for you? How is the conflict in the story resolved and what do you think of the ending?