Sorry this is so late! This is the Blog for the class of 20 April. For this class we read two pieces by Cherrie Moraga, a play entitled Hungry Woman and a short essay named La Guera. Not knowing much about Greek mythology, I did not realize that Hungry Women was partly based off the story of Medea. I found it interesting that Moraga was able to incorporate the stories of a Greek tale, the Mexicano legend of La Lloronoa, and the Aztec tale of Coyolxauhqui.
As part of the class, we were assigned to bring three questions about Moraga’s works with us. As a result, we spent most of the class answers questions people raised. Was the Medea in Moraga’s work a Lesbian or Mexican representation of the original? What time period was this set in? What does the ending of the play not only mean, but also mean to us?
We also discussed Moraga’s other work Lu Guera, which dealt heavily with Moraga coming to terms with her many identities, and how they worked together to make the person she was. I really enjoyed reading and talking about this piece because I find the concept of identity very interesting. Should we present ourselves as one, dominant identity (gender, race) or allow ourselves to express all of our many identities. I believe that the second option is what we should all strive for.
I’ve really enjoyed taking this class, and I want to thank all the professors, Corinne, Kate, and all the rest of you guys for making this class awesome! :)
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