My final project is in 3 distinct installments. This is the first, and is largely a commentary on race and its implications for those of us whom may be racially mixed. In this inaugural piece, I engage the complexity of living … Continue reading
Category Archives: The Hungry Woman
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
For my final project, I made a tumblr (http://chicanaogothic.tumblr.com/) about the Chicano/a Gothic. My tumblr acts as a companion to our class, featuring information on five of the six books we have read, as well as work towards defining what … Continue reading
Throughout the reading of The Hungry Woman, I imagined in my mind what the costumes and setting would look like. There were different renditions of la llorana x medea which could create an intriguing yet grotesque look. A google search led … Continue reading
In this candid interview, Chicana author Cherrie Moraga discusses the influence of her ancestors, especially of her mother a cuentista, in her writing process. She encourages young artists to surrender the limitations of their ego and embrace the memory of others to … Continue reading
In this YouTube video, Cherrie Moraga discusses our first topic of the class, self-identity and what it means to be Chicano/a. She considers Chicano to be of Mexican “herencia” but born in the United States, and that she considers herself … Continue reading
Our discussion on Friday is going to be a discussion of Chicano nationalism, Cherríe Moraga’s Queer Aztlán and how these relate to the Chicana/o gothic. If you’re unclear on what Chicano nationalism or Aztlán are or want a refresher, watch … Continue reading
Without a doubt, what struck me the most about The Hungry Woman was the depiction of sexual orientation and just how much it resembles the way it is not only viewed today but even treated. While there is no “Banished … Continue reading
In her essay “The Gothic Gift of Death in Cherríe Moraga’s The Hungry Woman: AMexican Medea”, Tanya Gonzalez constructs a case in favor of sympathy towards the version of Madea Moraga has constructed in her play. Gonzales argues that Moraga … 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