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I would argue that both of the two readings highlight the class system that was in place during that Spanish role. The story of la Monja Alferez is a show case for the differences between the choices and lives for men that were available at that time and he choices and lives for available females at that […] read full post >>

Where to begin with the first student video. To start off, the opening was awkward and the first speaker was awkward in his delivery of dialogue. The information in the video is more or less expressed through spoken narration coming from the speaker and then a pause of speech to show information expressed in picture […] read full post >>

The custom of casta paintings from eighteenth century Mexico shows the extend to which society was officially stratified by race. From these series, we can see that race in colonial Mexico was a defining characteristic of people’s lives. At first glance, it seems obvious that race directly leads to social class. However, the sixteen different […] read full post >>

The voyage of Christopher Columbus is very important to us today. It continues to be a very controversial subject as he was the first explorer to have lasting impacts on the America’s and their societies. We first learnt that Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas and then we are informed about the impacts that this had […] read full post >>

The two articles of this week, Lieutenant Nun and Casta Paintings, give two narratives that provide insight into the imaginaries that people had and created during the colonial period. In Lieutenant Nun, we have a first-hand account of the common … Continue reading → read full post >>

I found the second reading fascinating, but what struck me most about Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala’s manuscript was his perspective and his treatment of his intended audience. The author, who is described as an indigenous man who taught himself Spanish, seems to adopt many of the literary customs of the chronicle but uses them […] read full post >>

This week’s readings were about Casta Paintings and the story of Lieutenant Nun. It was my first time to read the story where a female person had been living like a man, and I found this very interesting. This is because being transgender was a unique thing back in 15th century. Moreover, I was surprised […] read full post >>

The week three readings depict different aspect of what life was like in Latin America. The story of Catalina de Erauso tells a story of what it was like to be a man in Latin America, as well as an experience unique to herself, a woman pretending to be a man. The Casta Painting help […] read full post >>

The week three readings depict different aspect of what life was like in Latin America. The story of Catalina de Erauso tells a story of what it was like to be a man in Latin America, as well as an experience unique to herself, a woman pretending to be a man. The Casta Painting help […] read full post >>

The journal of Christopher Columbus is highly descriptive mostly of the direction and the scene of the voyage. He consistently calls out the direction, distance, and speed to his crewmembers; and describes the landscape around him. I found it interesting … Continue reading → read full post >>