The novel The President, by Miguel Angel Asturias is a fictional story that depicts everyday Guatemalan life. He is able to use the fear that the village people have towards the dictator and use it to create a story that is filled with literary drama. The peoples of Guatemala are oppressed by a tyrant ruler. Asturias is able to bring out unique characters and interesting dream sequences while conveying the integrity and honor of human …
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…fear of cruel punishment. <Tab/>Asturias had to write a non-fictional story about the Guatemalan people's fear of the ruler. If he didn't mix in the dream sequences in with the story line, he would have probably been imprisoned or even executed. In The President, we are able to see the harsh treatment that the dictatorship imposes upon his people. Miguel Angel Asturias, The President, (Waveland Press, Illinois: Prospect Heights, 1963). P.63