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
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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
In the first part of my examination of the Lady of Guadalupe (Virgen de Guadalupe), I examined the origins and history of where she emerged from and how her placement shaped Catholic and Mexican tradition. Her original interpretation was one of … Continue reading
I found it interesting in the interview we listened to in class as well as wondering myself where the title of Helena Maria Viramonte’s book came from. I started with the epigraph at the beginning of the book: … Continue reading
When deciding what topic I wanted to research for our final project, I had noticed a constant commonality in the books we were reading, specifically in the Mexican culture of each character. The Lady of Guadalupe, also known … Continue reading
http://hhttp://http://www.ifc.com/fix/2011/05/peering-into-munozs-hitchcocki I found a great website comparing Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho to Manuel Munoz’s What You See in the Dark which has been a in depth dialogue in class over the past week and specifically discussing the idea of voyeurism. I particularly like the idea of … Continue reading
What You See in the Dark by Manuel Muñoz is set in Bakersfield, California during the 1950s, which is seen as a Mexican-American neighborhood. The story focuses on the love story between the Dan and Theresa. Dan is a bartender … Continue reading
http://www.c-span.org/video/?156770-1/vietnam-war-cultural-fallout I found a great C-Span video that has a panel of authors responding to a Q & A regarding their respective books for the L.A. Times Festival of Books. Each author presented the Vietnam War in different ways. Around … Continue reading
I thought it would be interesting as we are discussing the literary technique of the uncanny and The Hungry Woman, which partially stems from the Mexican urban legend of La Llorona, as a springboard to compare it to another American folklore legend … Continue reading
C-Span Interview with Rudolfo Anaya I discovered this interview with the author of Bless Me, Ultima, Rudolfo Anaya. Anaya was born and grew up in Alburquerque, New Mexico and wrote the book in the 1960s when he was teaching. This was of … Continue reading