1. Question: What is Xicana Feminism and the Xicana Feminist Movement?
2. Reading: Helena Maria Viamontes' “The Moths”. Annotate and prep for Discussion....
1. Viramontes has declared (in "Why I Write," 1993) that.... "Writing is the only way I know how to pray." What is it about the story "The Moths" that might qualify it to be appreciated as a form of "prayer"?
2. Magic realism is a chiefly Latin-American narrative strategy that is characterized by the matter-of-fact inclusion of fantastic or mythical elements into seemingly realistic fiction. What makes the conclusion of this story an instance of this genre?
3. Some say that the story "dramatizes Viramontes' view of the patriarchal Chicano tradition that stifles women's lives." If this description strikes you as getting at something at the heart of this story, explain how it does.
3.Written Reflection:
Extra Credit:
**fyi: extra credit #1 is due by friday!!
2. Reading: Helena Maria Viamontes' “The Moths”. Annotate and prep for Discussion....
1. Viramontes has declared (in "Why I Write," 1993) that.... "Writing is the only way I know how to pray." What is it about the story "The Moths" that might qualify it to be appreciated as a form of "prayer"?
2. Magic realism is a chiefly Latin-American narrative strategy that is characterized by the matter-of-fact inclusion of fantastic or mythical elements into seemingly realistic fiction. What makes the conclusion of this story an instance of this genre?
3. Some say that the story "dramatizes Viramontes' view of the patriarchal Chicano tradition that stifles women's lives." If this description strikes you as getting at something at the heart of this story, explain how it does.
3.Written Reflection:
Extra Credit:
- Compose a professional email that shares their thoughts on the story “The Moths” and Email Professor Viramontes your your thoughts on her story. CC me on the email. The email must be first Use the structure:
- Context (who are you? Why are you reading her work?
- Quote (highlight a specific part of the text that spoke to you)
- Analysis (explain the meaning of the text and passage to you. What made it capture your attention?)
- Context (who are you? Why are you reading her work?
**fyi: extra credit #1 is due by friday!!