Island of the Three Marias

How does Alberto Rios use imagery in Island of the Three Marias?

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Island of the Three Marias is a mysterious poem resonant with Christian imagery and symbolism. It is effective because it leaves out more than it says. RĂ­os plays with prominent Judeo-Christian ideas about redemption and suffering, using the Island of the Three Marias, home to a Mexican federal prison, as his setting, but he gives the poem its air of mystery, of magic, by leaving much to the reader's imagination.

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Island of the Three Marias, BookRags