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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God Before her Response to the alleged “Sor Filotea de la Cruz”‚ Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz who was a nun in what was called “New Spain” (at the time) had privately shared a commentary piece she wrote on a decades-old sermon which somehow fell into the hands of a bishop of Puebla who published said commentary in addition to his own thoughts on what Sor Juana had to say without her knowledge or consent. He did this under the pseudonym of “Sor Filotea de la Cruz” so that it would seem to anyone without
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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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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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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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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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world‚ 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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Ryan Lorenc Paper #1 02/18/13 Sor Juan Inés de la Cruz Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz lived a life without fear regarding the social criticisms of her writing and she wrote to influence change regarding the educational stereotypes made by the men of her era. Sor Juana worked diligently to educate herself continuously throughout her life in order to reach a level of sophistication that no man could contest. The educational life of Sor Juana started at the age of three in 1651
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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 that
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In Molière’s play Tartuffe‚ Orgon takes in a man he sees as a good Christian man‚ Tartuffe. This man hits on Elmire‚ Orgon’s wife‚ behind Orgon’s back and his loyalty and true character start to show. Orgon’s son‚ Damis witnesses the betrayal and tries to expose Tartuffe for the fraud he is‚ but instead Orgon banishes him for treason. The voice of reasoning in this situation is Cleante‚ Orgon’s brother. In Act IX‚ Scene 1 Cleante is questioning Tartuffe’s true motives regarding Orgon’s banishing
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