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The Night Face Up
by Julio Cortázar
translated by Paul Blackburn

Human Sacrifice
Learn about the ritual of human sacrifice in Aztec religion. The sacrifice in Cortázar's story makes the ancient ritual seem much less distant than does the historical perspective given at this site. Rewrite the final scene in the story from a first-person point of view, emphasizing the victim's emotional response.

 


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