O World, Why Do You Wish to Persecute Me?
La obra es una defensa apasionada y filosófica de la mujer que busca educación y conocimiento en un mundo hostil. La autora critica la sociedad patriarcal que niega a las mujeres el acceso a la educación y la cultura, y argumenta que la ignorancia no es virtud, sino una forma de opresión.
By Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz · First published 1690 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Feminist · 181 words
First lines
She complains of her adverse fortune, suggests her aversion to vice, and justifies her diversion with the Muses
O World, why do you wish to persecute me?
How do I offend you, when I intend only to fix beauty in my intellect, and never my intellect fix on beauty?
I do not set store by treasures or riches; and therefore it always brings me more joy only to fix riches in my intellect, and never my intellect fix on riches.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
- Date: 1690 CE
- Language: Spanish
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical, Feminist, Autobiographical, Satire
- Length: 181 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — El texto es un poema que utiliza un lenguaje lírico y métrico.
- Philosophical — Explora temas filosóficos sobre la belleza, la riqueza y la vanidad.
- Feminist — Refleja una crítica a las expectativas sociales impuestas a las mujeres.
- Autobiographical — Contiene elementos que reflejan las experiencias personales de la autora.
Tags
Mística · Barroco · Femenino · Espiritualidad · Poesía · Autobiografía · Reflexión · Esperanza · Dolor · Amor · Fe · Suficiencia