Capstone Project
Jazmin Mendoza Morales & Roman Cabrera
The role of women from the perspective of Horacio Quiroga's stories
Advisor: Dr. Christine Fernandez
Capstone Abstract Spanish
En años recientes, ha aumentado el enfoque en la voz de la mujer a través de movimientos tal y como es el caso de “yo también”. Sin embargo, no siempre fue el caso. En las primeras décadas del siglo XX con los cuentos de Horacio Quiroga, se ve que los personajes femeninos a menudo no tienen su propia historia ni su propia voz sino que simplemente eran marginalizados en el entorno del hombre. Este estudio examina cómo se ven representadas las mujeres en cuatro cuentos del libro Cuentos de amor, de locura y de muerte, publicado en 1917. Nuestro análisis demuestra la falta de valor que se asignaba a la mujer en la sociedad en la época, revelando cómo era el papel de la mujer en aquel entonces, dando lugar para reflexionar sobre cómo ha cambiado dicho papel a través del tiempo.
Capstone Abstract English
In recent years, there has been an increased focus on women's voices through movements such as "me too". However, this was not always the case. In the early decades of the twentieth century with the short stories of Horacio Quiroga, it is seen that female characters often do not have their own story or their own voice but were simply marginalized in the male environment. This study examines how women are represented in four stories from the book Cuentos de amor, de locura y de muerte, published in 1917. Our analysis demonstrates the lack of value assigned to women in society at the time, revealing what the role of women was like at that time, giving rise to reflection on how that role has changed over time.
Research Questions :
How are gender roles played out from romantic relationships?
What are the factors that lead to the tragic destiny of women?
Capstone Presentation
- Spanish PPT copy_of_presentation_outline_literatura_cultura.pptx.pdf
- English PPT presentation capstone english–Roman and Jazmin - Google Slides
- Capstone paper Capstone Project - Google Docs
The role of women from the perspective of Horacio Quiroga's stories
Advisor: Dr. Christine Fernandez
Capstone Abstract Spanish
En años recientes, ha aumentado el enfoque en la voz de la mujer a través de movimientos tal y como es el caso de “yo también”. Sin embargo, no siempre fue el caso. En las primeras décadas del siglo XX con los cuentos de Horacio Quiroga, se ve que los personajes femeninos a menudo no tienen su propia historia ni su propia voz sino que simplemente eran marginalizados en el entorno del hombre. Este estudio examina cómo se ven representadas las mujeres en cuatro cuentos del libro Cuentos de amor, de locura y de muerte, publicado en 1917. Nuestro análisis demuestra la falta de valor que se asignaba a la mujer en la sociedad en la época, revelando cómo era el papel de la mujer en aquel entonces, dando lugar para reflexionar sobre cómo ha cambiado dicho papel a través del tiempo.
Capstone Abstract English
In recent years, there has been an increased focus on women's voices through movements such as "me too". However, this was not always the case. In the early decades of the twentieth century with the short stories of Horacio Quiroga, it is seen that female characters often do not have their own story or their own voice but were simply marginalized in the male environment. This study examines how women are represented in four stories from the book Cuentos de amor, de locura y de muerte, published in 1917. Our analysis demonstrates the lack of value assigned to women in society at the time, revealing what the role of women was like at that time, giving rise to reflection on how that role has changed over time.
Research Questions :
How are gender roles played out from romantic relationships?
What are the factors that lead to the tragic destiny of women?
Capstone Presentation
- Spanish PPT copy_of_presentation_outline_literatura_cultura.pptx.pdf
- English PPT presentation capstone english–Roman and Jazmin - Google Slides
- Capstone paper Capstone Project - Google Docs