La Llorona and Chicano/a Gothic: Societal Implications, Interpretations, and Relativity to CHST332 Literature

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

La Llorona in Juvenile Hall

Whereas many perceive La Llorona, the story of the Weeping Woman, as an old and somewhat outdated short, mythical story, scholar Bess Hawes illuminates newfound evidence that suggests the contrary.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