Module 2: Female Voices

Class 9

Topic

• Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Homework to do before class

1. Read: “You Foolish Men” [Hombres necios: Spanish]
2. Watch: Yo, la peor de todas (dir. María Luisa Bemberg, 1990)
3. Complete: Reading and film guide

Class materials

• Video
• TBD

Class 10

Topic

• Who was Malitzen or La Malinche?

Homework to do before class

1. Read:
   • Octavio Paz, “The Sons of La Malinche” [Los hijos de la Malinche: Spanish]
   • Rosario Castellanos, “Malinche” (bilingual)
   • Claribel Alegría, “La Malinche”. [Spanish]
2. Complete: Reading guide and discussion prompts

Class materials

• “Moctezuma Meets Cortés” (American Historical Association)
• TBD

Class 11

Topic

• Alfonsina Storni & Julia de Burgos

Homework to do before class

1. Read:
   • Storni:
     • “You Want me White” [Tú me quieres blanca: Spanish]
     • “Little Little Man” [Hombre pequeñito: Spanish]
   • Burgos:
     • “I Was my Own Route” [Yo misma fui mi ruta: Spanish]
2. Complete: Reading guide and discussion prompts

Class materials

• TBD

Class 12

Topic

• María Luisa Bombal & Rosario Castellanos

Homework to do before class

1. Read:
   • Bombal, “The Tree” [El árbol: Spanish]
   • Castellanos, “Cooking Lesson” [Lección de cocina: Spanish]
2. Complete: Reading guide and discussion prompts

Class materials

• TBD

Class 13

Topic

• Rosario Ferré & Ana María Shua
• Midterm review

Homework to do before class

1. Read:
   • Ferré, “The Youngest Doll” [La muñeca menor: Spanish]
   • Shua, “Like a Good Mother” [Como una buena madre: Spanish]
2. Complete: Reading guide and discussion prompts

Class materials

• TBD

Class 14: Midterm Exam

                                   

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