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La Reina Isabel Cantaba Rancheras

by Hernán Rivera Letelier

The plot is about the death of a prostitute known as "Reina Isabel" and famous for the saltpeter miners of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. But not only that, the author evokes the experiences of the miners and how their homes were abandoned and became true ghost towns when the saltpeter miners were closed.

This is a book full of slang words describing the magical place of the Chilean pampas.

Definitely the focuses of the attention in the book are the prostitutes; each of them has very funny nicknames such as:

-       Flor grande

-       Malanoche

-       Garuma

-       Dos punto cuatro

-       La ambulancia

-       La chamullo

Who Moved My Cheese?

by Spencer Johnson

It is a story about change that takes place in a maze where four amusing characters look for "cheese". Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life, i.e. a job, a relationship, money, a big house, freedom, health, recognition, inner peace, or even an activity like jogging or golf.

In the story, the 'labyrinth' represents where you spend time looking for what you want. It may be the organization that you work or the community in which you live or relationships hold in your life.

Agora

-Egypt is under the control of the Roman Empire-

Directed by Alejandro Amenábar

2009

Hypatia of Alexandria was the first woman astronomer and considered by many the first scientific women of history. Nonetheless Hypatia got her way in science reaching a great public recognition at a time when women had no access to knowledge. To do this she had to renounce marriage and her more feminine side. In addition to devoting herself to astronomy she also was dedicated to other disciplines such as philosophy, mathematics and music surpassing even her father Theon. Hypatia was also the first woman devoted to the study of mathematics even being considered the best mathematics of the Greco-Roman world. Thus she made important contributions to society in which she did not care for the religious dogma of that time -Christianity. Being her later condemned to death because she was pagan. It is said about Hypatia "It was the last pagan scientific of the ancient world and her death coincided with the last years of the Roman Empire".

Veronika decides to Die

by Paulo Coelho

It is a novel about young and pretty girl tries to kill herself but after losing consciousness is operated by a group of doctors who avoid her death and enclose her in a mental hospital called Villette. Once she wakes up after a long time Veronika receives the news that due to excessive doses of sleeping pills ingested her heart receives an irreparable damage so after a week her heart will stop and will cause her death.

But in this last week of her life, Veronika feel new sensations before she would never imagined to exist, discovering  inside her a small will to live.

One of my favorites books

Los Escarabajos vuelan al Atardecer

by María Gripe

In summer, Jonas, David and Annika were devoted to caring for plants in “Quinta Selanderschen” while her owner was out.

In that house there was a plant that seemed to know the people, the same plant showed them the way to the summer room where they found some letters of the eighteenth century, that tell a story of two people who each other and they cannot be together. Also they happen many misfortunes by the curse of an Egyptian statue brought by Andreas.

Whenever they were in the “Quinta” phoned the owner to play a game of chess with David, provides him clues indirectly to solve the puzzles.

The three boys with the help of Lindroth - the parish priest - they manage to find many clues to the whereabouts of the statue but they fail to reach it. Eventually they noticed that the statue was at a museum in England and that the owner of the “Quinta Selanderschen” had died the first day they went to the house to care for the plants.

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Characters

-       Rosa Gallardo as Emily

-       Andrea Saldivia as Brittany

-       Evelyn Madrid as Chelsea

Special Effects and music

-       Evelyn Levill

           

“An unexpected day”

            Inside a classroom. A bell rings.

            “At last. The class is over. Let's go to the cafeteria”. Emily gasped relieved, saving her books on her bag as the teacher walked out the door.

            “Yeah, my tummy has been rumbling for the last half hour”, complained Brittany.

            “I know. I could hear it”, Emily said while walking down the hall.

            “Look. Look who's coming”, whispered Brittany elbowing Emily.

            “Tsh! Act natural!” murmured Emily as she started walking like she was in a runway, waving her hair.

            “Ok... That was natural...” Brittany said sarcastically while opening the cafeteria door.

            “There's no table available, again.” complained Emily.

            “Don't worry. I'll take care of it.” Brittany approaches a table with some students, talks to them and they leave their table in a rush. “C'mon Emily!” she shouted.

            “How did you do that?” Emily asked in surprise.

            “I told them that the Gastronomy guys were giving away free food in the hall”, said Brittany in a mocking tone. “They bought it”.

            “Oh Brittany... That's really mean!”

            “Whatever. Where's Chelsea by the way. She said she was going to meet us here”.

            “I don´t know. I'm gonna give her a call”. Emily looks for her phone on her bag and calls Chelsea. “She’s not answering”.

            “Never mind. Let’s eat.”

            “Hello? Where are you? We are waiting for you. (silence) Where? (silence) I don't see you. Oh, there you are!”, Emily starts to wave to catch Chelsea's attention. Chelsea appears through the glass door, looking for them. Emily keeps on waving. Finally Chelsea sees them, but in her rush, she crashes against the glass door. “Oh my Gosh!”. Emily goes after Chelsea. “Are you OK?!”, Emily asked concerned.

            “I'm OK, I’m OK. Oh, I wish nobody had seen me”, said Chelsea embarrassed while they were reaching for their table and sat down. “Thanks a lot for your concern Britt. I really appreciate it”, said Chelsea in a sarcastic tone.

            “Sorry. I wasn't gonna lose MY table”, raising her shoulders contemptuously. “You look funny, your forehead is red” said Brittany making fun of Chelsea.

            “Ha. Very funny. It’s not my fault that they keep the door so clean”, whined Chelsea.

            “Stop bothering her. It could happen to anyone, right?” spoke up Emily in her defense.

            “I don’t think so…” said Brittany to herself.

            “I’m gonna buy some coffee. Does anyone want something?” Emily asked.

            “Buy me some orange juice, please” asks Brittany as she gives a few coins to Emily. “Thank you”.

            As Emily comes back handing Brittany her juice, “There you go”.

            “Thank you”

            “Oh. I forgot! I brought a snack. I’m sure you’ll like it” offered Chelsea.

            “Great. I’m starving” said Brittany.

            “What is it?” Emily asked.

            “A new kind of French fries!” exclaimed Chelsea while taking them out of her bag. “Tsha rah!”

            “What is that?! Is it transgenic?” as Brittany grabs the French fries bag.

            “They’re just regular French fries in an aluminium bag” explained Chelsea. Emily opens the bag and tries to eat one. “No! What are you doing?”

            “What? I’m hungry!” exclaimed Emily.

            “You don’t just eat it. We have to put them in the microwave… Jeez” said Chelsea in disbelief.

            “Ok. Sorry. I didn’t knew that” excused herself.

            “I hope they’re good.” Brittany exhaled.

            “Yeah, my mum makes them all the time. They’re delicious.” Chelsea said.

            “Agr. Just heat them already! I’m starving!” protested Brittany.

            “Ok. Ok! I’ll go”. Chelsea tries to make the microwave work without results and whispers to Emily “Emily, could you help me? I can’t get it to work”. Emily goes with her.

            “Uff. Such jerks.” grumbled Brittany. Emily and Chelsea comeback. “Emily, when are you planning on drinking your coffee?”

            “It’s way too hot. I already burnt my tongue.”

            “Just drink it! It’s gonna fall on your laptop. It’s killing me! Really!”

            “It’s my problem” as Emily drinks a sip of coffee.

            “And what about the French fries?” Brittany asked.

            “Don’t worry Brittany. It takes at least 4 to 5 minutes” commented Chelsea.

            “Ok”, answered Brittany.

            “How did you do in your test today, Chelsea? Emily asked her.

            “What test? Are you kidding me?!”

            “The test? Remember? Today?”

            “Oh. But wasn’t it on Wednesday?” Chelsea asked.

            “Today is Wednesday!” shouted Emily.

            “Oh. I’ll have to make a lemon pie again so the teacher helps me out”.

            “I’ll make sure that won’t happen. You miss, you fail, dear.” Said Brittany creating a tense atmosphere.

“Hey, what about the French fries?” Emily asked. Everyone looked at the microwave and turned their sight back on the table.

“Ok girls. Don’t panic, but, I saw a blue lighting on the microwave. I don’t think that’s a good sign,” explained Brittany in a calm voice.

“A blue lighting? You got to be kidding me?” Asked Chelsea in disbelief.

 “You didn’t put the aluminium bag inside, did you?” Brittany asked.

           

“Why? Should I have taken it out?”

“Oh my God. We have to take it out before it’s too late…”

“I don’t think that would be a problem anymore. I see… smoke…” Said Emily.

“And fire…” Chelsea murmured.

“I think we should leave. Now”, Brittany ordered.

“And pretend it wasn’t us?!” Emily exclaimed.

“Well, It’ wasn’t me so I’m leaving.” Said Brittany leaving the cafeteria. The fire alarm gets activated. Emily and Chelsea follow her immediately. As they run, Emily spills her coffee on someone.

“Hey!” says the affected person.

 

“I don’t know her” said Chelsea running away.

“The microwave is on fire!” says someone inside the cafeteria.

People can hear fire trucks on their way.

THE END