La Llorona daily journal prompts and questions Chapter

La Llorona daily journal prompts and questions

Chapter 1: Journal Prompt Are you familiar with the legend of La Llorona? If so, state everything you know about it. How did you hear of this legend?

Chapter 1: A New Time 1. During the opening of the novel, what are the Aztecs preparing for? 2. How does a new era of time begin for the Aztecs? (Paragraphs 1 – 3). 3. Why are the Aztecs anxious? 4. Who is Quetzalcoatl? Who is Huizilopochtli? How are they connected? 5. What was the disquieting news that was brought by the messengers from eastern coasts? How does this coincide with the return of their gods?

Chapter 2: Journal Prompt History books often give us the Spanish conquest of Mexico through the perspective of the Spaniards. Pretend you are an Aztec. How might that conquest look different? Ø Write a diary/journal entry as if you were an Aztec seeing the Spaniards stepping ashore for the first time.

Chapter 2: Malintzin 1. Who did the natives believe the shipwrecked soldiers were? 2. Describe Malintzin’s personality and physical appearance. 3. Why do you think it was believed that she had great powers? 4. How can you read this chapter through a postcolonial lens? Explain using quotations (evidence) and analysis (reasoning).

Chapter 3: Journal Prompt According to La Llorona, “The Captain’s” (Cortez) first words to the natives were: “We come in peace. ” Write for 4 minutes exploring this idea. Did Cortez really intend to come in peace? Did he plan to conquer Mexico beforehand, or was that plan an unexpected result? Tell us your thoughts!

Chapter 3: The Captain 1. Why were the soldiers called “Men of Iron”? 2. What is a “heathen”? Why did the Captain call Malintzin this name? 3. Psychology suggests that your name is closely tied to your personal identity. Given this information, what is the significance of the Captain changing Malintzin’s name to Malinche? 4. “A new age had indeed dawned on the shores of the New World” (18). Give your personal analysis of this quote and include evidence from the chapter to support your reasoning.

Chapter 4: Journal Prompt Journal about a relationship in which your partner expected you to change something about yourself. If you’ve never been in a relationship, describe what you would do if this situation happened to you.

Chapter 4: A Pledge of Love 1. 2. 3. 4. Why did Malinche fall in love with the Captain? List some reasons. (Pg 21). What had to happen in order for Malinche and the Captain to be together? How can we analyze the answer to # 2 postcolonially? Did Malinche’s love for the Captain betray her people? Explain your answer.