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 Both The Legend of the Silent Bell and Pong's Dream demonstrate how the tenets of Christianity were used to justify the actions of colonists from Spain. Although characters wholeheartedly and respectfully believe in the catholic God in both stories, these indigenismo pieces critique religion as the monolithic and aggressive mechanism of Western cultural imperialism. Although not inherently evil, racial condemnation in Catholic practices and aim to convert the world, thus destroying culture of indigenous civilizations whose goods and materials are used to stimulate Spain's economy.  In The Legend of the Silent Bell I believe the call of the church of Clarisas for citizen's precious metals as an act of personal faith represents the cultural sacrifice many indigenous peoples were forced to decide between under colonization: assimilate or become an enemy of the Queen. I was a little confused why, outside of them also being gold, was Clara to trust in a miracle and give up her...

      The beginning of the Marcel Camus's Black Orpheus struck me as a glimpse into the culture of Brazil. From the children gliding kites on a sunny day to the dancers on the street, each shot is meant to introduce aspects of culture to the audience. The audience is meant to be experiencing this influx of sensory overload in the same way that the main character is. The age range of the population in these scenes stood out to me that some groups of younger children appeared more independent and may be given more freedom to go around the city at such a festive time. The bright culture of Brazil makes appearances in the food that the main character encounters at the market, the dancers in the market square, and even is placed upon her neck in the opening scene from an exchange which demonstrates the importance of respect for elders and kindness towards strangers. Many remarks were made about the main characters appearances highlighting the gender inequality and objectificat...

 Hello LAST 201,      I hope that everyone is feeling healthy and taking time for themselves as this school year ramps up. My name is Beck Laake and I go by they/them pronouns. I am finishing up my fourth year at UBC in Conservation of Natural Resources with a specialization in Global Perspectives in the faculty of Forestry. My degree requires international study, but since I will not be able to go abroad for the foreseeable future, I am looking forward to absorbing the wealth of knowledge that this class has to offer. I planned to take a global seminar last summer surrounding conservation and biological research in Ecuador and although it was cancelled I want to plan a trip to visit all over Latin America. I grew up in Houston, Texas so I have taken Spanish courses since I was in kindergarten and have always had an interest to learn more about the diverse culture surrounding it, even if my conversational Spanish is pretty rusty. One of the reasons I was so drawn to ...