Buenos Aires

The Mothers of the Plaza De Mayo were direct victims of oppression. They were not only obvious victims of violence, but also victims of gender exploitation, powerlessness, and cultural imperialism as described by social justice theorist Iris Young. After reading Marguerite Bouvards “Taking space: Women and Political Power,” I have concluded that powerlessness can in fact be overcome, civil disobedience can work to bring awareness to grievances, and a three part strategy, as outlined by David…

eva and juan peron.png Eva Peron was born in May 17,1919 in Los Toldos Argentina and Died July 26,1952 at Buenos Aires Argentina. Eva is the youngest of five children of Juan Duarte and Juana Ibarguren. Her dream was to become an actress and she obtained small parts in motion pictures and on the radio. In 1943 Eva met Colonel Juan Peron a secretary of labor and social welfare in the military goverment born october 8 1895 in Lobos, Argentina and died July 7,1974 at Olivos, Argentina. Eva…

improvised singing on different topics, sort of like a competition where there was call and answer. This was done by Argentinian Gauchos which were like cowboys. These Payadas make their way to poorest suburban areas of the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, where African and European immigrants take it in as their own. This Payada is given the name Milonga. The name Milonga is an Angolian term that means argument. These Milongas not only become a battle with words but also with dance between…

orge Luis Borges is a notable Argentine writer born in Buenos Aires and has written many short fictions that connects to our life and their goals. He has also written renowned essays and poems one of them being iconoclastic. One of his oldest fictions he has written was “The South” and “The Shape of the Sword” which was written in 1944. Later on in his life, Borges wrote the “The Captive”, “The Inferno” and “Dream Tigers” in 1960 with “Blue Tigers” written later in his carer in 1983. In 1935,…

As Americans, various individuals may believe that all Latin American countries are the same as they do not have experience in their separate cultures. Although this is untrue, the average person living there often feels that they are not unique. Pablo Neruda is a famous Latin American poet and his poems “We Are Many” and “Too Many Names” show this feeling through just their titles. One theme that is pervasive in Latin American literature is the lack of individuality. A lack of individuality…

MIRANDA VS. ARIZONA Ernesto Miranda was born March 9, 1941 in Columbus, Arizona. It appears Miranda had a very troubled childhood: “Miranda’s mother apparently died when he was very young (around age 6)” (Blevins). Shortly after Ernesto’s mother died Miranda father reamarried. This ultimately led to Miranda not being very close to his family, he kept a fair distance from his brothers and stepmom.When he was in the eighth grade Miranda have committed multiple crimes. He already had…

Throughout much of the second World War, Argentina and Germany maintained a fairly civil relationship despite numerous bouts of tension. This amicable relationship was likely due to the vast amount of German immigrants present in Argentina; however, after increased pressure from the United States and the country’s concern regarding the rising popularity of pro-nazism primarily amongst its German residents, Argentina broke its ties with Germany and pledged its loyalty to the Allies. Argentinian…

or the voice of the narrator, to give the illusion of the tangents being stream of conscious. The story opens with the narrator mentioning a man named Borges and unfolds from there: It’s Borges, the other one, that things happen to. I walk though Buenos Aries and I pause – mechanically now, perhaps – to gaze at the arch of an entryway and its inner door; news of Borges reaches me by mail, or I see his name on a list of academics…My tastes runs to hourglasses, maps, eighteenth-century typefaces,…

life or remaining at home with your family. Throughout the text, it is evident that Eveline has been suffering from a multitude of issues with her Father and was seeking an escape with her boyfriend Frank, however once she agreed to live with him to Buenos Ayres she began to second guess her decision. Ultimately, Eveline was troubled by leaving everything she knew in Dublin, how her Father would fare on his own, and the thought of breaking the promise she made to her dying Mother. Eveline’s…

My research centers on Jorge Luis Borges and constructs a web of influences on him and his literary oeuvre through examining his many interviews. Throughout his life, Borges consented to hundreds of interviews. Rather than undertaking exhaustive research, I gathered data from nine of Borges’ most widely available interviews, largely conducted in English and issued in prominent, English-language publications. Some interviewers transcribed the interview content in the moment or from tape…