The contemporary migration narration from the perspective of criticism as sabotage: three case studies

Abstract

This text focuses on a critical analysis of three stories on Central American migration, through the theoretical tool proposed by Manuel Asensi, “criticism as sabotage”. In particular, it studies three chronicles –Los migrantes que no importan. En el camino con los centroamericanos indocumentados en México (Martínez, 2010), Los niños perdidos. Un ensayo en cuarenta preguntas (Luiselli, 2016) y Yo tuve un sueño. El viaje de los niños centroamericanos a Estados Unidos (Villalobos, 2018)–. The analysis will focus on elements such as: the narrator, his positioning; the presence of explicit or hidden syllogisms; the proposal of “world models” arising from issues directly or indirectly linked to the general theme of migration.