Marlen Flores

I chose the Spanish major because I have been always attracted to the Spanish language and culture. I lived in Mexico for fifteen years, and it was until I came to this country when I realized the uniqueness of my traditions, the complexity of the language, and how beautiful Latin-America is. Even though I knew a lot about the Mexican culture, I wanted to expand my knowledge by learning more about Spanish and Latin American literary, culture, and traditions. Throught my upper division classes I learned that Latin American countries have similarities but they also are very different. Trough MLO 2 I learned that every country has their own way to speak Spanish, so every country even though they speak the same language, it has variations based on the region. They also have different traditions that make their culture a little different from the Mexican culture. Their literature has also variations that make them unique. I learned that the Spanish literature however was at some point the role model for Latin American literature, that is why it could be similar but it is not the same. Through MLO3 I learned the origins of the Spanish culture and the beginning of its literature. It was interesting to learn how Spain developed its culture and literature and how they transmitted it to Latin America. However, like I mentioned before my initial goal was to learned more about Latin America and the Spanish culture and literature. After completing this major I can say that I learned all the things I wanted to learn and that the Spanish major fulfilled all my expectations. Trough the classes I took I discovered that linguistics could be complex, but they are essential if later on I become teacher. When I took SPAN 313 I understood concepts that for being native Spanish speaker I did not even know they exist. I understood in depth my language and after completing this class I felt proud of myself.
Now after completing this major I consider myself more open minded
El romanticismo en las novelas Clemencia y El Zarco por Ignacio M. Altamirano
El propósito de este ensayo es discutir el papel del romanticismo en la literatura mexicana, particularmente en dos novelas de Ignacio M. Altamirano: Clemencia (1869), y El Zarco (1901). Un movimiento artístico e intelectual originado en Europa en las últimas décadas del siglo XVIII, y llegando a América a fines del siglo XIX, el romanticismo es caracterizado por un marcado interés en la naturaleza, un enfoque en la expresión de las emociones y la imaginación del individuo, y en la rebeldía en contra de la tiranía, la injusticia social, o cualquier convención que pretendía limitar al individuo.
Para casi todos los países de Latinoamérica, incluyendo México, el romanticismo fue su primer periodo creativo grande. Inspirado por su reciente emancipación de España, la independencia cultural también se propagó por la región y los románticos latinoamericanos adoptaron las convicciones románticas de la libertad, la subjetividad emocional y el individualismo, y se enfocaron en el nacionalismo y lo autóctono regional. Como sus contemporáneos latinoamericanos, Ignacio M. Altamirano creía que la literatura, particularmente la ficción, podría ser usada para impartir los principios de “libertad” y “orden” y crear un orgullo patriótico. Y hacia este fin, él promovió la nacionalización de las letras mexicanas mediante la incorporación de experiencias, eventos y personajes típicamente mexicanos. Este es el caso que encontramos en Clemencia y El Zarco, las dos novelas que se comentarán y se analizarán en este proyecto de Capstone.
Romanticism in the Novels Clemencia and El Zarco by Ignacio M. Altamirano
The aim for this essay is to discuss the portrayal of Romanticism in the Mexican literature and particularly in two novels by Ignacio Manuel Altamirano: Clemencia (1869), and El Zarco (1901). An artistic and intellectual movement originating in Europe in last decades of the 18th Century, and making its way to the Americas in the nineteenth century, Romanticism is characterized by a keen interest in nature, emphasis on the individual's expression of emotion and imagination, and a rebellious spirit against established rules and social conventions.
For most Latin American countries, including Mexico, Romanticism was the first great creative period. Inspired by their recent political independence from Spain, cultural independence swept the region and Latin American romantics embraced the romantic views of freedom, emotional intensity and individualism, and placed emphasis on nationalism and the national scene. Like his contemporaries, Ignacio Manuel Altamirano believed that literature, and specifically fiction, could be used to impart the nineteenth century principles of “freedom and order,” and to create national pride. And to this end, he promoted the nationalization of Mexican letters by introducing issues, experiences, events, and character types that were uniquely Mexican. Such is the case of Clemencia and El Zarco, the two novels being addressed and analyzed in this Capstone project.
Advisors: Dr. Donaldo Urioste, Dr. Rafael Gómez
Table of Contents:
ILP
Resume
Capstone Project
Service Learning
MLO 1 Language Proficiency
MLO 2 Language and Linguistic Knowledge
MLO 3 Literary and Cultural Knowledge
MLO 4 Secondary Culture
MLO 5 Cultural Praxis
MLO 6 Information Technology Literacy
Integrative Narrative
Now after completing this major I consider myself more open minded
El romanticismo en las novelas Clemencia y El Zarco por Ignacio M. Altamirano
El propósito de este ensayo es discutir el papel del romanticismo en la literatura mexicana, particularmente en dos novelas de Ignacio M. Altamirano: Clemencia (1869), y El Zarco (1901). Un movimiento artístico e intelectual originado en Europa en las últimas décadas del siglo XVIII, y llegando a América a fines del siglo XIX, el romanticismo es caracterizado por un marcado interés en la naturaleza, un enfoque en la expresión de las emociones y la imaginación del individuo, y en la rebeldía en contra de la tiranía, la injusticia social, o cualquier convención que pretendía limitar al individuo.
Para casi todos los países de Latinoamérica, incluyendo México, el romanticismo fue su primer periodo creativo grande. Inspirado por su reciente emancipación de España, la independencia cultural también se propagó por la región y los románticos latinoamericanos adoptaron las convicciones románticas de la libertad, la subjetividad emocional y el individualismo, y se enfocaron en el nacionalismo y lo autóctono regional. Como sus contemporáneos latinoamericanos, Ignacio M. Altamirano creía que la literatura, particularmente la ficción, podría ser usada para impartir los principios de “libertad” y “orden” y crear un orgullo patriótico. Y hacia este fin, él promovió la nacionalización de las letras mexicanas mediante la incorporación de experiencias, eventos y personajes típicamente mexicanos. Este es el caso que encontramos en Clemencia y El Zarco, las dos novelas que se comentarán y se analizarán en este proyecto de Capstone.
Romanticism in the Novels Clemencia and El Zarco by Ignacio M. Altamirano
The aim for this essay is to discuss the portrayal of Romanticism in the Mexican literature and particularly in two novels by Ignacio Manuel Altamirano: Clemencia (1869), and El Zarco (1901). An artistic and intellectual movement originating in Europe in last decades of the 18th Century, and making its way to the Americas in the nineteenth century, Romanticism is characterized by a keen interest in nature, emphasis on the individual's expression of emotion and imagination, and a rebellious spirit against established rules and social conventions.
For most Latin American countries, including Mexico, Romanticism was the first great creative period. Inspired by their recent political independence from Spain, cultural independence swept the region and Latin American romantics embraced the romantic views of freedom, emotional intensity and individualism, and placed emphasis on nationalism and the national scene. Like his contemporaries, Ignacio Manuel Altamirano believed that literature, and specifically fiction, could be used to impart the nineteenth century principles of “freedom and order,” and to create national pride. And to this end, he promoted the nationalization of Mexican letters by introducing issues, experiences, events, and character types that were uniquely Mexican. Such is the case of Clemencia and El Zarco, the two novels being addressed and analyzed in this Capstone project.
Advisors: Dr. Donaldo Urioste, Dr. Rafael Gómez
Table of Contents:
ILP
Resume
Capstone Project
Service Learning
MLO 1 Language Proficiency
MLO 2 Language and Linguistic Knowledge
MLO 3 Literary and Cultural Knowledge
MLO 4 Secondary Culture
MLO 5 Cultural Praxis
MLO 6 Information Technology Literacy
Integrative Narrative