With my final project I decided to focus my research around La Llorona and its relativity to both the gothic as well as the Chicano/a culture(s). Being that the folktale of La Llorona is widely known and used still to … Continue reading
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(nehta.org) Within Their Dogs Came With Them there is a constant recurring motif of isolation throughout the novel amongst all characters and situations. Segregation of communities created by the freeways and helicopters, the loss of parents, siblings, and friends is … Continue reading
(Courtesy of deviantart.com) As my previous posts have related La Llorona to Bless Me, Ultima, as well as local relevant findings of La Llorona in the Los Angeles community, this post will focus on a critical analysis of themes and motifs that … Continue reading
After reading the first sections of the book, it becomes clear that there is a constant struggle for identity that is prevalent among all the characters thus far. I thought this was an interesting topic, as nearly every book … Continue reading
After discussing some of the most prevalent themes and motifs that serial killers often demonstrate in today’s class, I thought it would be appropriate to investigate this matter further, and examine the lack of masculinity in the traditional white, heterosexual, … Continue reading
Whereas many perceive La Llorona, the story of the Weeping Woman, as an old and somewhat outdated short, mythical story, scholar Bess Hawes illuminates newfound evidence that suggests the contrary. Examining Hawes’ La Llorona in Juvenile Hall, we are able to … Continue reading
Within Gods Go Begging, one of the first scenes we see is the image of two dead bodies wrapped around one another. We later learn that these deaths were due to a senseless killing. Shortly after, we enter Jesse’s life, … Continue reading
Comparing the story of La Llorona with Bless Me, Ultima, there are many parallels that can be seen when a close reading is applied. Tony’s upbringing and his interactions with both his dreams and nature show definite signs that suggest … 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
When first reading The Hungry Women, and Medea’s character, we are quick to judge that Medea is simply an unstable, delirious mother who ultimately kills her son out of anger and abnormal psychological behavior toward her ex-husband. As infanticide seems … Continue reading