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As such, it would seem that her image was fairly contrived. However, the fascinating thing is that, to a certain extent, it seems to have been created by Sor Juana herself. Few writers in the early modern period — men or women — had this privilege, and many did not live to see their writings in print. The fact that she influenced the creation of her posthumous biography demonstrates that, far from being broken down and put in her place, Sor Juana continued to shape her own image from beyond the grave.
So, why have these myths been created? It is difficult to say. Perhaps the fact that women are still struggling against sexism today makes it hard to believe that powerful female figures could have flourished in the past. Maybe the history and conventions of the day have simply been misunderstood. It seems that we must believe that a woman suffered in order for her to be awarded iconic status.
But this means we are killing heroines rather than celebrating their achievements. Why is the only acceptable strong female character one who has been recast as a victim? Key to her downfall, according to the legend, was the supposed fact that she was a Mexican rebelling against the ruling Spanish authorities. This predominately focused on presenting a Mexico that rallied against outside influence in order to free itself from the colonial power of Spain and the invading force of the US.
But, in reality, each of her volumes was praised by the Inquisition and prefaced with dedicatory letters and poetry from Spanish nobility and clergy celebrating her as an icon of the Spanish Empire. In return, she commended the crown for having saved the indigenous Mexicans from the ignorance of paganism. He died at the tragically young age of The buyers had more influence over Kino than they may have realized. In order for Kino to sell the pearl and pay the doctor for treating his son for the scorpian sting, he had to have buyers.
By throwing the pearl back into the sea, Kino seeks to save his soul and find his way back to the man he once had been. This is an act of wisdom, the wisdom Kino had gained through profound suffering and loss. Kino tells the doctor that he will pay him once he has sold his pearl. Juana tells Kino that the pearl is evil and will destroy them. She tells him to throw it away or break it, for it will destroy them.
Kino says that the pearl is their one chance, and that the next morning they will sell the pearl. The Pearl: What is Most Responsible? Kino, Juana, and Coyotito are impoverished village people of La Paz. At first, the pearl represents a stroke of divine providence. It thus comes to symbolize the destructive nature of materialism. Their basic needs food, shelter are met. Kino and Juana have a network of friends upon whom they can rely. Kino wants to send Coyotito to school so that Coyotito can teach the rest of the community things.
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