In the House Page #5

(To be continued..)

- You started a parody?

- A parody?

The way you describe Rafa's father, his

ridiculous way of speaking, his sweatshirt.

You exaggerate his character to

make the reader laugh, right?

- No, I swear its so.

- So is realism?

- Realism? Meaning?

- As if you have a hidden camera...

- ... As if you would look through the keyhole.

- No.

Then it's styling.

Do you write what you see or transform it?

I dont detail everything, like the colour of

the sweatshirt. Anyway that is green or blue.

Why the present?

Why did you change to the present?

For me, its a way

of staying in the house.

Oh yeah?

The first question from a writer must be:

"For whom am I writing?"

For whom do you write, yourself?

Its very easy to show the worst of

someone, so that the mediocre...

can feel superior

and make fun of it and find it ridiculous.

What is rare, is approaching the

characters, without "a priori"...

...Without condemning. Think of Flaubert,

hes the perfect example...

he doesnt condemn their characters.

- See you tomorrow at the same time?

- Yes.

- Why are you so helpful to me?

- Because I am a teacher and its my role.

But why me and not the others?

I dislike wasting my time

but I find that you write pretty well...

- ... And you deserve to be encouraged.

- Thank you, Sir.

- See you tomorrow.

- See you tomorrow.

- I dont understand what you want.

- This guy has a knack for writing...

...Sounds pedantic, but Im

just trying to teach literature.

- ... And through that, things in life.

- "That's life"!

- You know that literature teaches us nothing.

- Oh yeah?

You know what was in the pocket of

the madman that killed John Lennon?

"Catcher in the Rye."

You think I taught literature

to that crazy? Nothing!

- Of course, your exhibitions teach us more.

- Its exactly the same!

Art doesnt teach us anything, you know.

Well, it opens us to the beauties of the world.

Would you like some wine?

"Second version:
Back in the house".

In his room I helped Rafa

for the next maths test.

"Enter".

Rafa's father enters the room...

wearing a green sweatshirt...

and invited me to watch a Grizzlies game.

At 2nd min of the game

with a three-point shot, the two crazy.

- How beautiful!

- All right, guys?

3rd minute, his mother comes to watch

the game, but without much interest.

7 "th minute opens No. 215

of the "Homes & Gardens"...

... and admires a dreamhome,

that she will never own.

8th minute. Rafa's father

talks about buying a plasma screen.

We will put the plasma at the front.

It will be better.

10th minute, Esther begins a sketch

for a home renovation.

Shes at home all day.

But doesnt like the decor.

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