Reflexiones sobre la identidad cultural y social dentro de obra Morir en Vilcabamba de Eliécer Cárdenas

Abstract

Abstract: This essay focuses on the reflection and understanding of the social context and local cultural identity identified in the play "Die in Vilcabamba" (1987), by the author Eliécer Cárdenas Espinoza. The silver objective was to analyze aspects related to the passage of time, aging, death and oblivion. The methodological development initially contemplated the description of the author's life and his literary production, later the sources were addressed, extracting relevant content to break it down, synthesize it and decipher it in light of the historical-social reality of the time where it takes place. It was concluded in a reflective way that the passage of time something is unstoppable, people age and present the conditions of this stage of the life cycle. Likewise, it was revealed that eternal youth does not exist, it is impossible to stay the same over time. In this regard, the legacy of people who die depends on their career, fame, contributions to society. In the case of the characters in this work, Mario Moreno and Richard Burton were great internationally recognized film actors; while the poor old people will not be remembered.