The image of La Virgen has been present throughout most of our lives. From our homes to the murals in our communities. Growing up in a Hispanic/ Latino community it’s the norm to see her image either in tattoos, candles, shirts, posters, cars as well as in our churches and grocery stores. Historically, speaking her image has been used politically for instance, Cesar Chavez used her image, during the Mexican War for Independence her image was used as well. The image of La Virgen has evolved…
Instance, In Mexico. Holidays such as Halloween, Christmas, and Independence Day are celebrated. However, they are celebrated differently cultural wise as well as the day the holiday is celebrated. Catholic celebrations, such as Three Kings Day and Day of our Lady of Guadalupe are also celebrated. Dia de los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead is celebrated all across Mexico. It’s the day where all Mexicans pay their respect to the dead. They pray and remember family members and friends who…
The book “Our Lady of Controversy” edited by Alicia Gaspar de Alba and Alma Lopez addresses many prevalent issues that were raised when Queer Chicana artist Alma Lopez showcased her reinterpretation of the iconic archetype of La Virgen de Guadalupe at the museum of International Folk Art in 2001 CyberArte. The book consist of short essays from scholars that analyzed the controversy through the context of religion, feminism, art and censorship, colonialism, queer theory, and Chicanx history.…
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is an exciting book that invites the readers to feel similar emotions to the characters you are experiencing as well as form opinions regarding each of the characters actions. The main character is a boy named Pip, who longs to become a blacksmith like his brother in-law Joe. Suddenly, he changes his mind, and wants to become a gentleman. His change of heart is due to a girl named Estella, the adopted daughter of a querulous, old woman named Miss…
The rebozo in the novel Caramelo had significant meaning and symbolism for the characters and the Mexican culture. What is the rebozo? What does it mean? How important is it to Mexican culture and the women in the novel? Celaya is born of a Mexican immigrant father and a working-class Mexican American mother. She finds herself feeling forced to choose sides. Celaya’s grandmother, Soledad, is the central secondary character on whom all others react. She is the one who is affecting all of those…
The Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe A Marian apparition, an extraordinary appearance by the Blessed Virgin Mary. The figure is normally named after the town where it took place in, or a nickname given to Mary on the event of the apparition. In Catholicism, our woman of Guadalupe is the patron saint in Mexico, envisioned as a pure women clothed in a blue mantle. Her hands are folded, her eyes are looking downward and she is surrounded by a brilliant gleam. She is standing upright on a…
The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind TEEL Essay by Sierra Schoormans Chosen prompt: “In the end, the characters of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind learn that it is better to confront their problems than turn the other way.” Discuss.” The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is an exquisite and inspiring film directed by Michel Gondry. It’s a brilliant and captivating film that blends together many genres such as love/romance, realism and surrealism, by using many cinematic…
related illness after being overworked. The editors of the magazine included a quote from her father where he lamented that “the doctor said that my daughter’s cause of death is the same cause that will kill all of us poor people until we become aware of our enslavement.” In other instances, anarchist men operating in Mexico during the summer months of 1911 often wrote about “las pobres mujeres” (the poor women) who approached the men with their children looking for some form of relief or…
Charles Dickens novel, Great expectations is an account that centres on the life of one man named Pip, as of the time he was seven years old until he was in his mid-thirties. Pip shows us imperative actions in his life that formed who he became. While developing he acquires a collection of different connections and friends that influence him in his decisions and goals for his life. This is a novel of development ,therefore understanding Pip and his evolution is key in developing an…
The novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens revolves around the life of a young boy in Victorian era of England named Pip. When Pip is a young boy, he meets the rich and secluded Miss Havisham. Miss Havisham introduces Pip to her young adoptive daughter, named Estella. She raises Estella to not love, for she is intent on saving Estella from heartbreak. While she does this, she also trains her to break the hearts of others, much as her heart was broken by a man in her youth. She eventually…