as the Virgin of Guadalupe‚ perhaps the most recognizable icon to emerge out of post-conquest Americas. La Virgen of Guadalupe has evolved throughout history as a cross-cultural and multi-generational icon of virginity‚ femininity‚ purity‚ and maternal love. Her presence can be seen everywhere‚ on clothing‚ jewelry‚ car windows‚ and even on coffins. This essay charts the evolution of La Virgen de Guadalupe in Chicano art‚ from religious icon to feminist mascot; I examine the forms in which contemporary
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This document is based on the excerpt “Destruction of the Indies” by Bartolome de Las Casas. Bartolome de Las Casas was a 16th century Spanish historian arriving as one of the first settlers in the New World he participated in and eventually compelled to oppose the atrocities that were committed against the Native Americans by the Spanish colonists. In his famous writing “Destruction of the Indies” Bartolome de Las Casas gives a detailed account of the violence and the atrocities of the Spaniards
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que bajar a la mar otra vez‚ por la convocatoria de la marea corriendo es una llamada salvaje y un claro llamamiento a que no se puede negar -John Masefield‚ The Seekers En los últimos años‚ la llamada del mar‚ o al menos la perspectiva de un poco de relajación deckboard-ha hecho el negocio de los cruceros de más rápido crecimiento del mundo industrial.54 viajes por mar‚ por supuesto‚ han tenido un aura de misterio durante siglos‚ pero sólo en las últimas décadas la experiencia de la alta mar y
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Christopher Columbus and Bartolome de Las Casas were two men placed in a position of authority over many tribal peoples during the Spanish exploration and conquest of the New World. Representing Christ as a Christian and the Spanish Crown as a chosen representative‚ Columbus formulated a view of the American savages favorable to the Spanish and based on commercial reality. Again representing Christ as a Christian but also the Roman Catholic Church as a priest‚ Las Casas thought of the Indians mainly
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This paper is an analysis of the article “What Makes A Family” written by Vanessa de la Torre. About a family that consists of two couples with children‚ a couple without children and two individuals that have no blood or marriage relation. Living under one roof peacefully‚ but that peace was disturbed when the city determined that it wasn’t an ideal definition of family. Vanessa de la Torre establishes her credibility in the article by stating supportive facts‚ and emotional input. Has no personal
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Josie Mendez-Negrete’s novel‚ Las Hijas de Juan: Daughters Betrayed‚ is a very disturbing tale about brutal domestic abuse and incest. Negrete’s novel is an autobiography regarding experiences of incest in a working-class Mexican American family. It is Josie Mendez-Negrete’s story of how she‚ her siblings‚ and her mother survived years of violence and sexual abuse at the hands of her father. “Las Hijas de Juan" is told chronologically‚ from the time Mendez-Negrete was a child until she was a young
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Ancient Manners Professor De la Serna a well-educated man‚ Master of the knowledge in everything about México History‚ descending of early rich Spanish Colonizers‚ always seeking‚ digging in the past trying to find a whole domain of the ancient Aztecs deeply secrets‚ goes to start a journey to find if is really true what a piece of paper that completed an old unknown Indian code means‚ a recompilation of the ancient ritual of Lycanthropy. Professor De la Serna arrives an old Spanish style building
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Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz was a major figure in Hispanic literature and a remarkable colonial intellectual of the Baroque. Sor Juana’s literary works serve as a look into the dynamic world of seventeenth century Hispanic literature. Considered the last great author of Spain’s Golden Age‚ Sor Juana and her influence contributed to creating a Mexican identity in the New World. Her poetry and life present the difficulties women then faced trying to thrive in academic and artistic fields. As a famous
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Facultad De Industrias Alimentarías EVALUACIÓN DE LA ESTABILIDAD DE LAS PAPAS PRE-FRITAS CONGELADAS Y ALMACENADAS EN ENVASE AL VACÍO CURSO : ENVASES Y EMBALAJES PROFESOR : Ing. MG. SC. SALAS VALERIO GRUPO : Martes DE 2:00pm a 4:00pm INTEGRANTES : ESPINOZA ESPINOZA‚ MARIO QUINECHE NOGUCHI‚ DIANA VARGAS MARQUINA‚ JORGE La Molina‚ julio del 2010 EVALUACIÓN DE LA ESTABILIDAD DE LAS PAPAS PRE- FRITAS CONGELADAS Y ALMACENADAS EN ENVASE AL VACÍO
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La Farce de Maitre Pierre Pathelin has been called "a little masterpiece". In comparison to most earlier works of French medieval literature‚ it is highly complex in many aspects. In the words of Cazamian‚ "a high level of artistic creation is reached." This essay will focus on Guillemette and study both her role in the play‚ and the complex nature of this character. Such a study should give the reader an idea of the plays "high level of artistic creation"‚ and also illustrate some of the many witty
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