1. In 'Rhetoric of the Object,' they mention that the Virgen of Guadalupe is "the most common icon found in the home altars during Turner's research" (84). How does a large amount of inclusion of this icon demonstrate the ties between culture and religion? How does it connect to Chicana art practices?
2. In 'Altar, Alter,' it is said that essentially taking back the idea of using what you've got is "a stance of defiant 'resistance and affirmation'...of Mexican American urban and working classes" (99). How is this shown through Chicanx artists using not only altars but other forms of art?
3. In 'Master Altar-Maker Ofelia Esperanza: L.A.'s National Treasure,' they talk about the three deaths that are experienced. When they talk about the third death, they say that "the third, and the worst death anyone can go through, is when we are forgotten" (5). Why is remembering so important and so prominent in Chicanx/Mexican culture, as demonstrated through the use of altars? How has using a blend of both European religious practices/ideas and indigenous traditions empowered Chicanx artists and the concept of remembrance?
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