Why was it necessary for Sor Juana to speak of herself and of many other women, in order to defend the right of women to knowledge? Discuss. Also, discuss the parts of the letter where Sor Juana speaks about silence.Ģ. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church" (Reader, page 191 quoted by Sor Juana, page 81).
But if they would learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home. Analyze the way Sor Juana discusses this quotation from the New Testament: (1) "Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith. How does she defend her right to write poetry? ġ. Why should some men be prohibited from studying? ġ3. Why does Sor Juana refer to so many women in her letter? ġ1. What is at the top of the ladder of knowledge of arts and sciences? Why is it important to have erudition to understand the Holy Scripture? ġ0.
Why does Sor Juana enter the convent and become a nun? What are the advantages that Sor Juana sees in being a nun? Ĩ. From where does Sor Juana get the books to read when she is a child? Ħ. Why does Sor Juana want to study and learn? ĥ. Why has Sor Juana written little about sacred matters? Ĥ. Who wrote the "Letter Worthy of Athena"? Who published it? ģ. "The Poet's Answer to the Most Illustrious Sor Filotea de la Cruz"Ģ. This work defended her right as a woman to write and to be a scholar. She responded to the criticism she received as a woman writer, which culminated in one of her most famous works: The Answer (1691). Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, The Answer/ La Respuesta. In 1690 she became involved in an ecclesiastical dispute between the bishops of Mexico City and Puebla. 1691: Writes Respuesta a Sor Filotea (The Poets Answer to the Most. READING AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR “EXPLORATION OF SELF AND THE WORLD: A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO KNOWLEDGE” 1648: Juana Ins Ramrez born as an illegitimate daughter to an upper-class Creole.
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