Mi Virgen, Mi Protectora; An In-Depth Look at Artistic Representations of La Virgen De Guadalupe Having been raised in a Mexican-American family the Image of La Virgen De Guadalupe was always near. I remember the prayer candles with her … Continue reading
Category Archives: Project
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
When I first figuring out what I wanted to do for my project, my brain ran rampant because everything seemed to peak my interest as fleshed out topics. While I was thinking about my final project and doing the … Continue reading
In my first and second installment of the examination of the Virgin of Guadalupe, I examined where she came from and how her image became a symbol not only for religious sanctuaries but also … Continue reading
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
For my final project, I chose to write a screenplay on La Llorona. There is a wealth of information following the story; as we have seen from other student’s blog posts, the legend exists in many forms in many cultures. … Continue reading
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
In my first blog post, I wrote about my father’s experiences with Nahuales. Most of his experiences with Nahuales were not bad. As I asked my mom to tell me what she had witnessed, I noticed that it was difficult … 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
Sitting down at the kitchen table while eating dinner, my parents always had stories to share about their childhood. Both of my parents were born in a small pueblo in Puebla, Mexico named Tuzantlán. One of the stories that always … Continue reading