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ASPCP Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz an Outstanding Latin Writer Analysis

 

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Please watch the videos and read the articles.  Answer ALL the questions. Simply copy and paste the questions and write a 4-5 sentences in response to each question.  

  1. Who was Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz?
  2. Why are Sor Juana’s writings considered groundbreaking documents on women’s rights and women’s place in the New Spain, particularly in regards to education and writing?
  3. Why is Sor Juana considered to be the first great poet of Latin America?
  4. Who was Sor/Sister Filotea? Why did Sor Juana write her Respuesta a Sor Filotea (Reply to Sister Filotea)–? What were her main arguments (Links to an external site.)?
  5. Why did Sor Juana sell all her books, scientific & musical instruments and give up her intellectual endeavors? 

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