Una comparación entre los cuentos apuesta con el diablo y una cita en el cementerio de Teresa Mora de Valdivieso.

Abstract

Abstract: This essay presents the life and work of the Loja writer Teresa Mora de Valdivieso, delving into the exploration of popular literature and the origin of the story written in Spanish. It contemplates the evolution of this genre from the Middle Ages to the 20th century in Spain, while examining its development in Ecuador during the 19th and 20th centuries and analyzing its function in the transmission of values. The comparison focuses on the stories "Bet with the Devil" and "A Date in the Cemetery." Through an exhaustive analysis of the external and internal composition, elements such as the narrator, the theme and the ideas in the national social context are explored, as well as the values and teachings that the author sought to transmit. A detailed breakdown of the main, secondary and tertiary characters is offered, outlining their functions and characteristics. Likewise, aspects such as space, setting and time are addressed, along with literary resources related to order and duration. All of this aims to discern the similarities and differences between both stories.