Sor Juana Ines De la Cruz was an incredibly talented writer and contributed greatly to the literary works of her country. As a playwright and poet‚ she poured her ideas and her feelings into her words‚ creating beautiful and eloquent pieces of work. She fought to obtain an education‚ and suffered a tremendous amount to be respected and given the right to express herself. Sor Juana Inez de La Cruz has become an inspiration to women throughout the years‚ and an idol to fellow poets who have learned
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Brandon Keaton Professor Waltman World Literature II- Paper # 2 14 September 2012 Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz: “Reply To Sor Filotea De La Cruz” Reflection paper Times have changed. As years pass‚ new laws arise‚ old ones plummet‚ some are merely altered but indefinitely‚ there are constant changes that bring us here to date. Reading De La Cruz’s letter‚ “Reply To Sor Filotea De La Cruz”‚ made me think more deeply about time and the way it molds us in a way we cant control. Someone
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Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz was a major figure in Hispanic literature and a remarkable colonial intellectual of the Baroque. Sor Juana’s literary works serve as a look into the dynamic world of seventeenth century Hispanic literature. Considered the last great author of Spain’s Golden Age‚ Sor Juana and her influence contributed to creating a Mexican identity in the New World. Her poetry and life present the difficulties women then faced trying to thrive in academic and artistic fields. As a famous
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Essay: The inspiring life of Juana Ines de la Cruz Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is not a typical women that lived during the 17th century in Mexico. There is much more beyond her beauty and authenticity. In her early years she was already considered to be a “child genius“1‚ taking into account her intelligence‚ and “polymath“ would also best describe her‚ since she wrote various poems‚ along with plays‚ also including her studies in music‚ philosophy and natural
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ESL 185 Writing Assignment Maria Zuniga Book Report December 9‚ 2005 Corrections “Sor Juana” is a biography of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz written by Octavio Paz and translated by Margaret Sayers Peden. It is a book of 470 pages divided in six parts that besides Sor Juana’s life and work‚ explain the difficulties of the time for an intellectual woman. It was published by The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press Cambridge‚ Massachusetts in 1988. Reading this book gave me the
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have a passion deep down inside of them that lead them to achieve what they put their heart and mind to. Fulfilling that passion is the most satisfying feeling. Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is a well-known extraordinary figure from the colonial period. She is a great example of persevering to get through many obstacles in her life. Sor Juana developed a desire for education at a very young age and was highly noticeable in all of her literature. In the seventeenth century‚ it was the intellectual midpoint
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the rosary that is being held in her hand. The rosary is a sign of her religious life. Juana Inez de la Cruz was forced into the religious life of catholicism because the Spanish came. Next to her in the painting‚ there are books. These books signify her intellectual life and show that she was a very smart and educated women‚ even though she was self-taught. She also has an escudo de monger on. An escudo de monger is basically a nun’s badge that displays the Virgin Mary. It also informs people
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (Influential Woman) Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a woman who made history throughout her time. As a young girl she taught herself how to read and write‚ later in life becoming a nun‚ philosopher‚ poet‚ and writer. There where many accomplishments in Sor Juana’s life. Although Sor Juana died at a young age‚ her work is still looked upon on today. She’s a symbol of bravery and intelligence. Though she didn’t live a long life we get to see the impact she made on women
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looking the histories on these century‚ women transgression toward society norms shaped by Spain influence of a “ideal” women behavior should be like. Two fitting examples of how women transgress in society at the time is Catalina de Erauso and Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz. These two women had to change many aspects in their life to accomplish an internal freedom‚ which at the time society didn’t approve as appropriate for an ordinary woman. Some of the crucial aspects affected by this choice are gender
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Professor Madrid LALS 101 February 17th‚ 2012 Was Sor Juana de la Cruz an early feminist? Sor Juana de la Cruz lived in a time where woman could not speak their minds. At that time‚ the woman’s role was to serve her father as she grew up‚ marry‚ serve her husband and bear children. The woman was not supposed to read or write or obtain any knowledge about anything. However‚ she chose a different path. I do believe that Sor Juana de la Cruz was an early feminist and it was her decisions to live
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