underlying theme of oppression presented throughout the play. Set in early 20th Century Spain‚ the oppression of women was a common occurrence in a society where men held positions of authority. Although men do have a strong presence throughout La Casa de Bernarda Alba‚ the play only has female characters‚ thus giving voice to an often unheard demographic. By exploring possible theories behind this statement within the context of the Spanish culture‚ this essay will aim to understand to what
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz‚ was a self-educated scholar‚ poet and a Hieronymite nun of New Spain. She is one of the few first feminist writers in the 1600s. She defended her right to be an academic‚ suggesting that women should be educated and be teachers. She accused men of being the cause of the misfortune of women. The poet concentrates on strengthening the differences between men and women. Her ideas make the readers think more about the distinctions and differences between men and women rather
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Bartolomé de las Casas‚ The Devastation of the Indies (1565) And of all the infinite universe of humanity‚ these people are the most guileless‚ the most devoid of wickedness and duplicity‚ the most obedient and faithful to their native masters and to the Spanish Christians whom they serve. They are by nature the most humble‚ patient‚ and peaceable‚ holding no grudges‚ free from embroilments‚ neither excitable nor quarrelsome. These people are the most devoid of rancors‚ hatreds‚ or desire
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blockbuster scenery. We decided to take a lesser travelled path and start in the wild western‚ sleepy town of Tupiza and take the four day tour backwards through captivating and desolate landscapes depicting movie sets‚ and onward to the infamous Salar de Uyuni. Like many Bolivian habitations‚ Tupiza sits in a basin surrounded by a jagged skyline of mountain peaks. Saloon doors swung and tumbleweeds blew throughout the quiet and dusty streets engulfed by the rugged‚ mountainous perimeter. The borderline
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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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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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Notre Dame de Paris‚ Ile de la Cite (1163-1345) The building that has taken my interest is Notre Dame de Paris‚ which literally means “Our Lady of Paris” in French. When one thinks of Gothic architecture‚ majority will think of Notre Dame as it is one the most significant French catholic cathedral that is distinctively Gothic. Because Notre Dame has seen many reconstruction in its days‚ its early construction in the period 1160s is characterized as Early Gothic and adopt similar pointed arch
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beautiful dark-skinned brunette stands before you. Her long‚ flowing hair beautifully frames her sweet face and demure smile. Yards of richly colored clothing adorn her tall‚ slender frame. Rays of sunlight appear from behind‚ emphasizing pure beauty. Her hands are joined together and she holds them at her chest in worship or‚ perhaps‚ in gratitude. Who is she‚ or rather‚ who do you see? Practicing Catholics all over Central and South America see a venerated patron saint. In Mexico‚ she is immediately recognizable
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Chronicle of San Juan de la Pena is a chronicle of the early history of the Iberian Peninsula. It uses mythology and history interchangeably to describe the settling and history of Hispania. Such as the references to the Greco-Roman hero Hercules who came to rule the indigenous peoples here. This document has religious aspects though it does not appear until Chapter three. The document’s style due to its chronological nature usually is detached. There is however moments when the author/s express distaste
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“Complainte De La Butte”‚ the pop genre song composed by Jean Renoir and Georges Van Parys during the 1950’s contributes to the meaning of the overall film and the scene it is incorporated with. The lyrics within the song foreshadows future events as well as suggesting the plot. The tune initiates a melancholic‚ yet exciting atmosphere of the setting.The song begins with “En haut de la rue St-Vincent” translated to “at the top of St. Vincent Street”‚ referring to a street in Montmartre‚ the city
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