Latin Spirit and Identity Construction—Rodó's Americanist Vision in Ariel
Uruguayan modernist writer José Enrique Rodó,in his philosophical essay Ariel,reimag-ines the character of Ariel from Shakespeare's play The Tempest,infusing it with philosophical mean-ing and incorporating his vision of Americanism.Rodó's Americanism focuses on the cultural aspect,aiming to construct a modern cultural identity for Latin America.Through contemplation of Latin Ameri-can literary and cultural traditions,he envisions a"Latin spirit"that blends classical aesthetics,Chris-tian tradition,and modernity to address a series of crises facing Latin American society at that time.Ariel and its Americanist conception reflect the historical inevitability of Latin American countries'pur-suit of cultural independence,promote the reevaluation of self-worth among Latin Americans,and lay the foundation for the flourishing development of Latin American literature in the 20th century.
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