What is the storyline of el amante corto de vista?

Answer 1

"El amante corto de vista" is a short story by Mexican author Juan José Arreola. The storyline revolves around a myopic lover who falls in love with a woman he sees as perfect due to his blurred vision. As his eyesight improves, he begins to see her flaws and struggles to reconcile his idealized image of her with reality. The story explores themes of perception, love, and the complexities of human relationships.

Answer 2

Mauricio which is near-sighted and loves to dance but his glasses bother him. So one one night he goes to a dance and spots Matilda and is attracted to her. He does anything to be with her and later gives her a note. Little does he know he hands it to Matildas mom. She rights back and Mauricio later figures it out it was not Matilda. The dad reads it and notices it was his wife messaging back and assumes the worst. The dad then wants to fight Mauricio but he disagrees and later gets what he wanted which was Matilda.