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Intertwining of Life and Death
The Rain God is the story of families, friendships, and betrayal along the El Paso/Juárez border. ... In The Rain God, the idea of love and death are intertwined and give a dark yet accurate description of the tones of the novel. ... The first chapter of The Rain God contains much desert imagery that signifies Miguel Chicos first taste of death. ... He is afraid of what will happen to the loved ones that were with him then, he "did not want them to die if it meant they would become stones in the desert" (Islas 10). ... if necessary, to die" (Islas 7). ... She may be in a way, the Rain God itself, and she may realize her godlike state when she sees the dead family members at her bedside, and the power she has had over all of them. ... Once again the rain and desert are united at the death of Mama Chona, she describes Felix as “He smelled like the desert after a rainstorm”. ... During Felixs horrific death, he is in the desert and when he dies, “The desert exhaled as he sank into the water” (Islas 138). ... When Felix was younger, he danced on the roof of their house during storms as a young boy, while everyone else in the house feared the rain.
Approximate Word count = 1083
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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