This is the first installment of a series of blog posts I will be posting about the gothic genre in terms of different cultures. I will be looking at the work of the Latin American author Gabriel Garcia-Marquez, Chicano author … Continue reading
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Photo Courtesy of deviantart.com Drawing by: Psychodelicategirl In the next three blogs, I will explore different versions of La Llorona stories throughout other cultures and explore why mothers killing children or endlessly mourning their children is such an enduring theme … 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Whereas many perceive La Llorona, the story of the Weeping Woman, as an old and somewhat outdated short, mythical story, scholar Bess Hawes illuminates newfound evidence that suggests the contrary.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
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