“Indeed, Moraga allows her play to speak back to the many versions of the tale that only replicate false notions that a woman would sacrifice a child to simply spite a partner: ‘The official version was a lie…Who would kill … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2014
When I first started reading this play, I was intrigued by Chac-Mool’s name. I thought to myself that this name must have a special meaning behind it. I thought, maybe a God. However this is not the case. The statue … Continue reading
As discussed in class and as Dr. Perez noted, corn is significant in The Hungry Woman and in indigenous cultures of the Americas. Corn is of the earth, and corn is life. As Dr. Perez pointed out, the Cihuatateo (El Coro) in The … Continue reading
Julia Kristeva defines the abject as, “the human reaction (horror, vomit) to a threatened breakdown in meaning caused by the loss of the distinction between subject and object or between self and other. The primary example for what … Continue reading
As we continued to read The Hungry Woman and discuss La Llorona tales, a specific movie came to mind. I’m sure you have all heard of the horror movie Mama, released in 2013. (If not, the movie trailer is below). … Continue reading
The mixing of Aztec mythology, and Greek mythology in Cherrie L. Moraga’s “The Hungry Woman: A Mexican Medea” really peaked my interest. Especially the similarity between the two myths that intertwine almost to perfectly. Because there are so many variations … Continue reading
As I always defined “uncanny” to myself as mysterious or out of the ordinary, after doing some research I have found a perspective that is more relevant to our class discussions, especially with regards to traditional gothic motifs. In … Continue reading
I found this video online in which Cherrie discusses her own identity as a queer chicana. She gives her own definition of the term “chicano/a” which I found interesting since we are working to form a definition of the term … Continue reading
While searching for more history on the witch Medea, of whom the play The Hungry Woman is heavily based on, I came across an article discussing the origin of “magic” in Greek works, specifically related to the most powerful witches of the … Continue reading
Find sources defining and discussing abject, especially as relevant to the gothic and / or the other. Please cite your sources and cite each only once. Put your response under the comments of this post. (Don’t forget to engage on Twitter.) … Continue reading