Sor Juana's Loa to Divine Narcissus and Kerr's African Popular Theatre

Journal 17 & 18
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Journal 17
Sor Juana’s allegorical play “Loa to Divine Narcissus” covers the experiences of the inhabitants of Aztec during the Spanish colonial period. It is interesting that the Spanish people failed to inform the native population of their objectives while in the area (1689). In addition, the article has one major weakness in that it blindly believes that evangelization would automatically succeed in Mexico and America. The above fact is evidenced by the constant reminder given to both the countries to accept religion and to also embrace the worship of one god. In Norton’s New World Encounters, the author rightfully acknowledges that the Spanish colonists had three main motivations, as was the case for all their colonies. These include the search for resources, prestige and competing for new territories (pg. 34). The article precisely describes the drama that invol...