Abstract

This work explores three main reference frames of language in Pedro Páramo: death, power and humor. These work together to articulate the tragic view of country communities and historical reality. In the village of Comala, similar to Christian Hell, the presence of death is permanent. Pedro Páramo, main character in Comala, rises to be a devilish ruler and fulfills Death's role, displaying the decay brought by it. In this dismal panorama, there is still room for humor, as a mean to face adversity and also the most powerful expression of anguish.