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Stepping away from the river: La llorona as a symbol of female empowerment in Chicano literature

dc.contributor.advisor Irizarry Rodríguez, José M.
dc.contributor.author Ramírez Rodríguez, Stella M.
dc.contributor.college College of Arts and Sciences - Arts en_US
dc.contributor.committee Rodriguez Guglielmoni, Linda M.
dc.contributor.committee Vicente, Nancy
dc.contributor.committee Carroll, Kevin
dc.contributor.department Department of English en_US
dc.contributor.representative Álvarez, Jaquelina
dc.date.accessioned 2018-09-14T19:44:26Z
dc.date.available 2018-09-14T19:44:26Z
dc.date.issued 2010
dc.description.abstract La Llorona is a much-maligned yet ever popular cultural icon in Mexican tradition. Her story is one of punishment and pain and it is oft told as a warning to children and adults who are considering breaking the cultural norms. She is mostly presented as a one-dimensional character whose sole purpose is to educate via terror and societal gender roles. This thesis argues that through the analysis of Rudolfo Anaya, Gloria Anzaldúa, and Sandra Cisneros’ work, that a new vision of la Llorona is formed against the traditional folkloric and limited interpretation of La Llorona. This work also proposes that she can be rethought of as a symbol of cultural empowerment and change.
dc.description.abstract La Llorona es un símbolo cultural mejicano que es muy difamado, pero retiene su popularidad en las tradiciones de esa cultura. Su historia es una de castigo y dolor, frecuentemente relatada a menores y adultos que consideran romper con las normas culturales. Usualmente es presentada como un caracter unidimensional con el único propósito de educar através del terror. Esta tésis argumenta que a través del análisis de textos de Rudolfo Anaya, Gloria Anzaldúa, y Sandra Cisneros, una visión nueva de la Llorona es creada en contra de la interpretación limitada de la Llorona. Este trabajo propone que se puede repensar como un símbolo de empoderamiento y cambio.
dc.description.graduationYear 2010 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/882
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2010 Stella Maris Ramírez Rodríguez en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject Fictitious characters-Chicano literature en_US
dc.subject Icons in literature en_US
dc.subject Cultural empowerment en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Mexican- American fiction (Spanish) -- History and criticism. en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Anaya, Rudolfo A. -- Criticism and interpretation en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Anzaldúa, Gloria -- Criticism and interpretation en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Cisneros, Sandra -- Criticism and interpretation en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Llorona (Legendary character) -- Legends en_US
dc.title Stepping away from the river: La llorona as a symbol of female empowerment in Chicano literature en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline English Education en_US
thesis.degree.level M.A.E.E. en_US
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