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What material did Argenis use for his prints when he lacked ink?
What material did Argenis use for his prints when he lacked ink?
- Cow's blood (correct)
- Oil paint
- Watercolor
- Charcoal
Goya's work is strictly focused on the sociopolitical paradigms of his time without any mythological elements.
Goya's work is strictly focused on the sociopolitical paradigms of his time without any mythological elements.
False (B)
What did Professor Herman begin the first art history class with?
What did Professor Herman begin the first art history class with?
What had happened in the last ten years, the nineties.
Argenis felt the ______ on his skin of that other morning opening up to him.
Argenis felt the ______ on his skin of that other morning opening up to him.
Match the artists to their contributions or styles:
Match the artists to their contributions or styles:
In what year was Acilde invited to join the artists’ colony and eco-restoration project?
In what year was Acilde invited to join the artists’ colony and eco-restoration project?
Acilde is a male character who undergoes a non-surgical sex change.
Acilde is a male character who undergoes a non-surgical sex change.
What is the name of the male survivor of the shipwreck in the narrative?
What is the name of the male survivor of the shipwreck in the narrative?
Acilde works as a maid for __________ Escudero.
Acilde works as a maid for __________ Escudero.
Match the following characters with their roles:
Match the following characters with their roles:
What does Argenis adopt as his name?
What does Argenis adopt as his name?
In which artistic role is Malagueta described?
In which artistic role is Malagueta described?
What was Ananà taught regarding discussing certain subjects?
What was Ananà taught regarding discussing certain subjects?
Ananà completed her education up to high school.
Ananà completed her education up to high school.
In which region was Nenuco born?
In which region was Nenuco born?
The cacique who led a 13-year uprising against the Spanish was __________.
The cacique who led a 13-year uprising against the Spanish was __________.
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
What did Nenuco's property consist of?
What did Nenuco's property consist of?
Fonso, the policeman, respected Nenuco's ownership of the land.
Fonso, the policeman, respected Nenuco's ownership of the land.
What type of plants did Nenuco grow on his land?
What type of plants did Nenuco grow on his land?
AnanÃ's uncle was married to a descendant of __________.
AnanÃ's uncle was married to a descendant of __________.
What does the concept of 'gardening' symbolize in the context of the text?
What does the concept of 'gardening' symbolize in the context of the text?
The character Ananà gave a clay potiza in the shape of a heart as a symbol of unity.
The character Ananà gave a clay potiza in the shape of a heart as a symbol of unity.
What did Nenuco bring to life around his house?
What did Nenuco bring to life around his house?
The muscle that lifts and lowers the testicles is called the _______.
The muscle that lifts and lowers the testicles is called the _______.
Match the following concepts with their descriptions:
Match the following concepts with their descriptions:
What political ideology did Said Bona declare himself as once he gained power?
What political ideology did Said Bona declare himself as once he gained power?
Who is considered an icon of transsexual transformation in the novel?
Who is considered an icon of transsexual transformation in the novel?
Said Bona imprisoned corrupt ex-government officials without any charges.
Said Bona imprisoned corrupt ex-government officials without any charges.
The narrative thread in Matthew Barney's Cremaster 2 focuses on the process of sexual differentiation in the embryo.
The narrative thread in Matthew Barney's Cremaster 2 focuses on the process of sexual differentiation in the embryo.
What plants were mentioned as part of the garden that blossomed in the shade?
What plants were mentioned as part of the garden that blossomed in the shade?
What colors did Said Bona change his party’s colors to in honor of Legbá?
What colors did Said Bona change his party’s colors to in honor of Legbá?
The 2024 seaquake caused the dispersal of biological weapons into the __________ sea.
The 2024 seaquake caused the dispersal of biological weapons into the __________ sea.
The heart-shaped potiza symbolizes the union of male and female identities into one single _______.
The heart-shaped potiza symbolizes the union of male and female identities into one single _______.
What political challenge is referenced in the context of 'water protectors'?
What political challenge is referenced in the context of 'water protectors'?
What was the result of the biological weapons being warehoused in Ocoa?
What was the result of the biological weapons being warehoused in Ocoa?
Acilde used a physical method to manipulate the window to the past.
Acilde used a physical method to manipulate the window to the past.
What emotional response did Esther Escudero have during her morning prayers?
What emotional response did Esther Escudero have during her morning prayers?
Said Bona was in a tight spot after agreeing to warehouse Venezuelan __________ weapons.
Said Bona was in a tight spot after agreeing to warehouse Venezuelan __________ weapons.
What type of disaster did the oceanographers and doctors respond to?
What type of disaster did the oceanographers and doctors respond to?
Flashcards
Acilde's Initial Circumstances
Acilde's Initial Circumstances
The protagonist, Acilde, is thrust into a dystopian future where he is forced to work as a maid for a wealthy woman named Esther Escudero. He undergoes a non-surgical sex change and initiation ceremony by Eric Vitier, becoming Omo Olokun.
What are Goya's "Los Caprichos"?
What are Goya's "Los Caprichos"?
Goya's series of engravings, "Los Caprichos," presented a satirical commentary on society through fantastical imagery, blurring the line between reality and mythology, and challenging traditional social and political norms.
The Artists' Colony
The Artists' Colony
Acilde is invited by a wealthy neighbor, Giorgio Menicucci, to join an artists' colony and eco-restoration project at Playa Bo. The colony is led by Linda Goldman and Giorgio Menicucci, and includes other artists like Malagueta, and Elizabeth.
Acilde's Identity Shift
Acilde's Identity Shift
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What was different about the School of Design at Altos de Chavón?
What was different about the School of Design at Altos de Chavón?
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Why did Argenis feel inadequate at Altos de Chavón?
Why did Argenis feel inadequate at Altos de Chavón?
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TaÃno Erasure and Presence
TaÃno Erasure and Presence
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President Balaguer's Role
President Balaguer's Role
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What is 'machismo'?
What is 'machismo'?
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How does Argenis's internal world differ from his external reality?
How does Argenis's internal world differ from his external reality?
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TaÃno Power
TaÃno Power
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Afro-Caribbean Connections
Afro-Caribbean Connections
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Saying nothing…and retaining power
Saying nothing…and retaining power
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Looking without seeing
Looking without seeing
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Colonial history books saying nothing
Colonial history books saying nothing
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Not speaking of things
Not speaking of things
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Terra preta
Terra preta
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Enriquillo
Enriquillo
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Descendent of Enriquillo
Descendent of Enriquillo
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Leaving school in fourth grade
Leaving school in fourth grade
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To learn to read is to learn of your supposed disappearance
To learn to read is to learn of your supposed disappearance
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Socialism
Socialism
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Bolivarian Alliance
Bolivarian Alliance
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Totalitarian
Totalitarian
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Expropriation
Expropriation
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Voodoo
Voodoo
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Seaquake
Seaquake
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Environmental Crisis
Environmental Crisis
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Memory of Past Lives
Memory of Past Lives
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Days of Remembering
Days of Remembering
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Remote Control
Remote Control
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Gardening in the novel
Gardening in the novel
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Taino Sexuality
Taino Sexuality
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Icon of Transsexual Transformation
Icon of Transsexual Transformation
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Fertility/Love/Sexuality in the Novel
Fertility/Love/Sexuality in the Novel
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Biosemiotics in the Novel
Biosemiotics in the Novel
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Symbolic union of male and female
Symbolic union of male and female
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Taino Pot as a Symbol of Transformation
Taino Pot as a Symbol of Transformation
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Transformation of the Body
Transformation of the Body
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Parallel Between the Novel and Cremaster 2
Parallel Between the Novel and Cremaster 2
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The Cremaster Muscle as a Metaphor
The Cremaster Muscle as a Metaphor
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Study Notes
Timeline Overview
- 2027: Acilde novel's dystopian opening. Acilde works as a maid for Esther Escudero. Undergoes non-surgical sex change.
- 2001: Argenis, fired from a call center, joins an artist colony.
- 1991: Nenuco, and AnanÃ, TaÃno owners of a beach. Acilde recognizes himself in a male envoy. Acilde takes the name "Giorgio".
- 1606: Buccaneers led by Roque. Survivors of a shipwreck.
The Gardener: TaÃno Erasure
- Gifts accompanied by cards.
- AnanÃ, refused the gifts.
- Believed the president complicit in her father's death.
- Rejected cards because of pure lies.
(Anti)Colonial Education
- Ananà learns to read and numbers.
- History books contained untrue information.
- Family were descended from Chiefs.
- Not true stories of men from the water.
Nenuco
- Born in Barahona.
- His father had a descendent of Enriquillo.
- The owner of land at Playa Bo.
- Property included fertile black earth, and reef.
TaÃno Sexuality/Cosmology
- Garden blossomed.
- Almond trees, roses, bromeliads, dwarf palms, and ferns.
- Ananà gave a clay pot in shape of a heart; from whose breasts emerged a penis.
- TaÃno union.
(A Corollary) in Western 1990's Avant-Garde Art
- Matthew Barney's Cremaster 2.
- The cremaster muscle lifts and lowers testicles.
- Process of sexual differentiation.
Modern TaÃno Cosmology
- Great Lord=Playa Bo.
- Portal to the land.
- Men of the water come.
- Sacred creatures (anemones).
Four Ways of Looking at Playa Bo & Conservation
- Local fishers. (Playa Bo was full of animal life)..
- Linda & her father(Jewish refugees, from concentration camps).
1610: Argenis/ the Buccaneers
- Osorio's devastations.
- Island cleared of people.
- Several towns became hunting grounds for abandoned cattle.
Once in Power: Said Bona
- Declared himself a socialist.
- Signed treaties with Latin American Bolivarian alliance.
- Imprisoned corrupt bureaucrats.
- Used false charges against opposition.
Update
- Esther's discreet and uspecific way.
- No need to reveal the window.
- His only power.
- Wanted to test the reality of the past.
- Learned about the portal.
- Shared the name of the animals.
Argenis/ Goya/Cow's Blood
- Roque asks for Argenis's name.
- He makes a superhuman effort to focus on Elizabeth.
- Ananà brings in the coffee pot.
- Roque is the only survivor of a shipwreck.
- Elizabeth puts on Morcheeba CD.
- Cattle skins cured.
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