My final project consisted on writing a piece inspired by the literature we’ve read in class. As an English major, I get to write an excessive amount of essays, however, I rarely have the possibility to express myself creatively. I thought … Continue reading
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Here’s the third installment of my creative project, a short story inspired by “The Vine Leaf”. IV We began work on her portrait that same week. Our first session was dedicated to discussing how she wanted to be painted. I … Continue reading
My final project for the class is “The Gothic Elements of Selena.” There are many aspects of Selena’s life, death, and the impact she has made that contain gothic elements within them. Many of these gothic elements involve similar ideas that we have discussed throughout the … Continue reading
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
Take a drive around Los Angeles and you will see at least one wall mural throughout your city drive. Elaborate and colorful, or dark and ominous covering the wall of either a business or building. Wall murals throughout history have … Continue reading
Their Dogs came with Them is an emotive story that describes the maladies assaulting the lives of the inhabitants of a forgotten, yet resiliently vibrant, East LA neighborhood. Amid the racism, poverty and violence of a “world that had nothing … Continue reading
The life of the author of the novel Their Dogs Came with Them is equally as Fascinating as the book. Her life in academia, motherhood and an artist have garnered much respect and admiration. Begging her academic life in Immaculate … Continue reading
Driving along Vermont Street in Los Angeles, an amazing wall mural peaks out of a bakeries wall. It’s vibrant, deep colors and content make us feel as if we were in another world. The roots of the Aztecs in this … 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
(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