I like that analogy, taking poison and wait for the other one to die.
Great post. Another important contribution to the dissemination of Venezuelan Literature.
The motif of the delayed rain, the arid land, and the land consuming people is ubiquitous in many Venezuelan novels and short stories from early 20th century.
I guess it was associated with the state of rurality that predominated and later on with the state of abandonment after civil wars and migrations motivated by urban centers becoming more attractive than the country.
It is easy to grow resentment in a society of selffishness and unaccountability. In the past people "killed the snake from the head", went to the source of their grudges and took matters in their own hands.
Now frustrations in the face of injustice consumes those who cannot do anything about it.
Not a good thing, no doubt about it.
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Everything you say is true, @hlezama. Rain is a constant element in Venezuelan literature of the last century, and that rain can generally take the symbolism of purification, but also of death. As for accumulating insane feelings today, suddenly it is for that reason that there is more cancer now and more stressed people. Taking it easy may be a good idea. Greetings