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Journey Between Indonesia and Mexico - Coggle Diagram
Journey Between Indonesia and Mexico
Theme
Exploring how cultural understanding transcends time, preserving traditions in the face of change.
Characters
Miguel Covarrubias:
Historical Figure: Visionary Mexican artist fascinated by Balinese traditions, balancing creativity and cultural respect.
Putu Ayu:
Fictional Balinese Dancer: Graceful and strong, she symbolizes Bali's cultural resilience while struggling with familial expectations.
Ayu's Father (Putu Gede):
Antagonist: Overprotective of Balinese culture, initially opposes any foreign influence but later accepts collaboration.
Rosa Villareal:
Protagonist (Modern): Intelligent, curious, but hesitant to embrace risks. Her journey teaches her courage and cultural respect.
Setting
Place: Mexico (modern-day museum and Rosa's study). and Bali, 1937 (lush rice terraces, sacred temples, and Miguel's art studio).
Time: Alternating between 2024 and 1937.
Situation: Rosa’s accidental time travel to 1937 disrupts historical events, creating a conflict between preservation and exploitation.
Point Of View
First-person, from Rosa's perspective, blending her modern thoughts with her experiences in the past.
Conflict:
Internal Conflict:
Rosa’s struggle between her desire to learn history and her fear of disrupting the timeline.
External Conflict: Rosa, Miguel, and Ayu vs. Ayu's father and Balinese elders over the use of their culture.
Time unraveling due to Rosa’s unintentional interference.
Plot
Exposition:
Mexico, 2024: Rosa Villareal, a historian, discovers a Balinese keris (traditional dagger) in an old museum with engravings hinting at a secret meeting between Mexican and Balinese artisans in 1937. While investigating, Rosa accidentally activates a hidden mechanism in the keris, transporting her to 1937 Bali.
Rising Action:
Rosa meets Miguel Covarrubias (a Mexican artist) and Putu Ayu (a Balinese dancer). Together, they uncover plans to create a shared art project blending Balinese and Mexican styles. However, tensions rise when local Balinese elders, led by Ayu's father, fear cultural exploitation, and time starts to unravel due to Rosa's presence.
Climax:
The keris, revealed to be a time-travel artifact, begins destabilizing due to its misuse. The trio must restore the timeline by hosting a final cultural performance, showcasing their unity. Rosa learns that Miguel and Ayu's collaboration must inspire future generations, but she must also leave forever to protect the past.
Falling Action:
The performance wins the villagers' trust, blending Balinese dances with Mexican mariachi music. Rosa returns to the present but ensures the story of their cultural exchange lives on through Miguel's book.
Resolution:
Rosa publishes her findings in a book titled Time's Crossroads, revealing how traditions from different lands can inspire unity across centuries.