For our final projects, we decided to document the gothic stories from Guatemala. We decided to use La LLorona’s stories as our foundation to our final project. When initially discussing our research project, we found similarities in the element of … Continue reading
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El Cadejo The legend of El Cadejo is a story told among the drunks and lowlifes of Guatemala. According to legends in Guatemala, El Cadejo is a spooky animal that appears on out of nowhere. The most popular version of … Continue reading
La LLorona in Guatemala Guatemala, the home of urban legends. Where children are afraid to walk home at night, not because they fear they will get mugged, but because they know who is out there looking for them. On a … Continue reading
Tikal Tikal is hidden in the city of Petén. It was the home to many Mayans before the Spanish conquered Guatemala. The Mayans were known to have human and animal sacrifices as part of their ceremonies. When the Spanish arrived, … Continue reading
Tranquilina shouts “We’re not dogs” as her life is in danger. Her cries aren’t heard, or perhaps they are being ignored. This last scene in the book is very thrilling. I feel what Tranquilina is feeling as she runs for … Continue reading
In class we will be watching Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock and many questions started to pop up in my mind. I wanted to know, what is wrong with Norman Bates? I’ve seen the movie and it is truly scary and … Continue reading
Everyone learns, at some point in their life, about the Vietnam War and how it effected not only the soldiers fighting in Vietnam, but the people home in the U.S. Many of us learned how these soldiers were young men, … Continue reading