Chicano Gang Masculinity What does Mister Tattoo mean by this “hardness.”(NPR) Is it a commentary on an individual’s violent tendencies? Or a lack of emotion and sympathy that allows for the individual to continue their life of deviance. In order … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Mi Virgen, Mi Protectora; An In-Depth Look at Artistic Representations of La Virgen De Guadalupe Having been raised in a Mexican-American family the Image of La Virgen De Guadalupe was always near. I remember the prayer candles with her … Continue reading
In this blog post, I’m basically going to discuss how in most of the books that we read in this semester, except for Their Dogs Came With Them and Gods Go Begging (though it can be argued for them), there … Continue reading
When I first figuring out what I wanted to do for my project, my brain ran rampant because everything seemed to peak my interest as fleshed out topics. While I was thinking about my final project and doing the … Continue reading
In my first and second installment of the examination of the Virgin of Guadalupe, I examined where she came from and how her image became a symbol not only for religious sanctuaries but also … Continue reading
My final project consisted on writing a piece inspired by the literature we’ve read in class. As an English major, I get to write an excessive amount of essays, however, I rarely have the possibility to express myself creatively. I thought … Continue reading
For my final project, I chose to write a screenplay on La Llorona. There is a wealth of information following the story; as we have seen from other student’s blog posts, the legend exists in many forms in many cultures. … Continue reading
Here’s the third installment of my creative project, a short story inspired by “The Vine Leaf”. IV We began work on her portrait that same week. Our first session was dedicated to discussing how she wanted to be painted. I … Continue reading
My final project for the class is “The Gothic Elements of Selena.” There are many aspects of Selena’s life, death, and the impact she has made that contain gothic elements within them. Many of these gothic elements involve similar ideas that we have discussed throughout the … Continue reading
In my first blog post, I wrote about my father’s experiences with Nahuales. Most of his experiences with Nahuales were not bad. As I asked my mom to tell me what she had witnessed, I noticed that it was difficult … Continue reading