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The whole idea of the corridos brings about many interesting discussions. One of them being the many different versions that have been recorded. This type of literature seems so different from what many people would consider. But it is considered literature isn’t it? Why not. It has the same elements. It tells a story, and has characters. The thing is, it changes. Throughout the versions certain elements of the story change with the person telling it. This could be explained by a few things. First off by the story being repeated through generations people may forget some parts or maybe even add some, or they could even be sided to one character in the story making the other one sound more like the bad guy. The whole fact that the story isn’t in book form and written down gives the opportunity for change to occur. Another interesting thing about corridos that might make someone argue the face that they are not literature is that the story is sung. Before someone can argue that think of one thing. When reading the lyrics to any song doesn’t it almost always tell a little story? The corridos are just like lyrics to a song. They tell a story. And isn’t a story considered literature?