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Annotated Bibliography
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Discovering Columbus: Rereading the Past Bigelow, William. “Discovering Columbus: Rereading the Past.” Language Arts, vol. 66, no. 6, 1989, pp. 635–643. www.jstor.org/stable/41411499. This exert from the book Discovering Columbus: Rereading the Past published by the National Council of Teachers, explores the missing pieces in our depiction of Columbus. It talks about more than just Columbus’ role in ‘discovering America’ but also of the Indians and the crew members. This will be very beneficial for our video project as we plan on exploring the role of the other people involved in...read more read full post >>
Week 10: Power to the People
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This week I found it interesting the use of the radio, and how that affected the peoples decision in who to follow. Getulio Vargas was one of the first to start exploiting the radio but because of his lack of personality, his radio channel did not gain much popularity. O the other hand Juan Peron, … Continue reading Week 10: Power to the People read full post >>
Research Assignment
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Topic: Independence Narratives, Past and Present’ Primary Source: Simón Bolívar’s Proclamation of 1813 was issued as Bolívar was chosen to lead an army to drive the Spanish from Venezuela. The Proclamation appealed to Venezuelans in the city of Trujillo for support in liberating Venezuela from the Spaniard rule. In his declaration, he urges the Venezuelans … More Research Assignment read full post >>
Week 8: Signs of Crisis
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This week we looked at the crisis within the 1910’s to the 1920’s and how citizens responded to the crisis of this era. We looked at 4 different text types written by Rubén Darío, José Vasconcelos, José Mariátegui, and Emiliano Zapata. What I found the most memorable of this week and Alexander Dawson highlights this […] read full post >>
Week 8: Signs of Crisis
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This week we looked at the crisis within the 1910’s to the 1920’s and how citizens responded to the crisis of this era. We looked at 4 different text types written by Rubén Darío, José Vasconcelos, José Mariátegui, and Emiliano Zapata. What I found the most memorable of this week and Alexander Dawson highlights this […] read full post >>
Week 10: The Four Archetypes in Evita
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In high school psychology class, i’m not sure if this is accurate since it was a while ago... but I learned about the four archetypes that people place women and femininity into. And it kind of weirded me out that the public (including the elites and... read full post >>
Week 10: The Four Archetypes in Evita
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In high school psychology class, i’m not sure if this is accurate since it was a while ago... but I learned about the four archetypes that people place women and femininity into. And it kind of weirded me out that the public (including the elites and... read full post >>
Research Assignment Sources
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Citation: Olson, Christa. “Rhetoric Society Quarterly.” Casta Painting and the Rhetorical Body: Rhetoric Society Quarterly: Vol 39, No 4. Taylor & Francis Group, 12 Oct. 2009. Web. 16 Nov. 2016. In the source titled Rhetoric Society Quarterly by Christa Olson, the author introduces the casta painter Luis de Mena. Having this source go into specific […] read full post >>
Week 10 – Power to the People
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I found it amusing this week to read how the technological innovations transformed what it meant to be a politician, and what it was to be a member of the crowd. It was amusing to read because of all the advances in technology today and how it is such a norm now. Also it was […] read full post >>
Week 10: The Four Archetypes in Evita
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In high school psychology class, i’m not sure if this is accurate since it was a while ago... but I learned about the four archetypes that people place women and femininity into. And it kind of weirded me out that the public (including the elites and peasants) put Evita into the same four archetypes. Firstly, she was the power-hungry manipulative woman; there were rumors of Evita sleeping her way to the top and that she was only with Peron for his money and status, etc. Secondly, Evita was the the femme fatale — she “used” sex as a tool, her sexual presence enveloped rooms completely unrestrained and uncontrolled. Thirdly, Evita was the mother — she was incredibly self-sacrificing, devoted her life and love to the people of Argentina… like a mother. And finally, Evita was the Virgin Mary after she died — she was pure, true, devoted to the people, loyal to only one man in her life and virginal. She also encompassed a religious icon feature, Evita was heralded and worshipped just as much as the actual Virgin Mary was. Isn’t it so crazy to see these projections put on her so she could fit into all the realms of the public sphere? I’m not saying she wasn’t part of contributing to this persona, and it probably immensely influenced the way she connected to people by playing up these archetypes, but seeing these archetypes play themselves out on the ground was surreal.
Also when I read the documents with Evita's speech, I felt really sorrowful for her. It was clear that she was suffering from cancer and she was weak and just wanted to rest. She couldn’t fulfill her duties as a public servant and even then I don’t think she even wanted to do it anymore; she just wanted to die in peace but the public bullied it out of her. I mean the woman literally told them she had always done what they wanted, and still they continued to speak over her, demand things that she couldn’t give and refuse to accept her answers.
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