Characters
This is the name of the mountaineer who discovers the hidden valley.
Nunez
The story takes place in a hidden valley in this mountain range.
the Andes Mountains
Nunez enters the valley after this accident happens during his climb.
falling down the mountain
Being different in the story leads to this feeling.
Isolation
This word means completely cut off from others.
Isolated
This character is the woman Nunez falls in love with.
Medina-saroté
The valley is cut off from the outside world because of this natural disaster.
an earthquake
When Nunez first tries to explain sight, the villagers react in this way.
they do not believe him
The villagers reject sight because they do not understand it. This shows this idea.
Fear of the unknown
This word means not able to see.
Blind
This character is Medina-saroté’s father and a respected villager.
Yacob
The village is surrounded by these steep landforms that keep people trapped inside.
mountains
To stay in the village, Nunez begins doing this type of work.
physical labor
The saying about the one-eyed man turns out to be this.
Ironic
This word means to get away from danger.
Escape
The people in the valley believe Nunez suffers from this “problem.”
a sickness of the eyes
The people in the valley have lived without this sense for many generations.
sight
The village doctors suggest removing this part of Nunez’s body to “cure” him.
His eyes
Power in the story depends on this.
Society’s Belief
This word means to believe something is wrong or suspicious.
Doubt
Nunez believes he will become this when he first arrives.
King
The valley is completely separated from the rest of this.
the outside world
At the end of the story, Nunez chooses to do this instead of losing his sight.
Escape
Truth in the story is shaped by this.
the majority’s perspective
This word describes someone who is separated from others because they are different.
Outsider