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I have always found the concept of “modernity” to be one to investigate. This drive for modernity came during the core period of the Second Industrial Revolution. Contextually, improvements in the transport industry and technology propelled states into untouchable power. Paired with the scramble for Africa, this desire for “modernization” is by no means unorthodox. […]

When reading the “Lieutenant Nun”, I was astonished at the journey Catalina de Erauso took. One thing that stood out to me was the fact that the protagonist rarely describes they’re emotions, except for when she meets her brother, and when she kills him. It almost seems as if she doesn’t change at all through the length of her memoir. I’d say that Catalina de Erauso was a rebel as she did something that was not of the norms of her society. Although she doesn’t seem to have a particular cause for…read more

I watched “Casta Paintings: An Introduction” (http://last100.arts.ubc.ca/casta-paintings-an-introduction/) and “The Colonial Experience” (http://last100.arts.ubc.ca/the-colonial-experience-2/). “Casta Paintings: An Introduction” and “The Colonial Experience” both discuss the Casta Paintings, although “The Colonial Experience” also deals with the life of Catalina de Erauso. “The Colonial Experience” delved into the intriguing life of Catalina de Erauso. It felt like I was listening to a story rather than an actual historical occurrence, probably because of how exciting it was. It is hard to imagine a woman in the 1600’s pretending to be man and travel as much…read more

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