The protagonist was forced into the army, which he deserts, meeting Sergeant (*) Cruz, and he kills a black man at a dance; his son later comes back for vengeance, and the book ends before they may duel.
One author tied up this work's ambiguous ending in the short story "The End". A son of the protagonist is given advice by Viscacha, while that character later gives better advice to his sons. The protagonist was forced into the army, which he deserts, meeting Sergeant (*) Cruz, and he kills a black man at a dance; his son later comes back for vengeance, and the book ends before they may duel. For 10 points— name this novel about the pampas by José Hernández, a notable example of gaucho literature.
One author tied up this work's ambiguous ending in the short story "The End".
{Martín Fierro}