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This article intends to showcase violence through its multiple perspectives or dimensions, and analyse its influence in the identification process experienced during Mapuche childhood. To do so, we will tackle the notion of acculturation and of generational transmission. We will also propose a reflexive outlook on the concept of reality by part of the struggling cultures as a means of understanding the conflict, besides the evident aspects related to territory and resources. We intend to formulate a psychoanalytic interpretation of the conflict from the perspective of the Mapuche subject and community.

This essay is an annotated compilation of the various factors that have prevented Richard Yates of achieving full appreciation, and from enjoying critical acclaim and popular recognition. It acknowledges Yates’s relevance to world literature and his influence in the American literary scene. The text also discusses the repercussions and side-effects of writing about universal and timeless values no one wants to hear, admit, or identify; as provided by the opinions and arguments that specialized critics offered for consideration.