Ruiz de Burton, Who Would Have Thought It?

Prof. Rolando J. Romero

I. Capitalism and Class

A. Critique of Monopolies: Telegraphs

B. Production-based economy

C. Investments: Lola & Sinclair

II. Feminism

A. First Wave Feminism

• Ruiz de Burton

• Sánchez and Pita

B. Domesticity

• Focused on the home

• Manifest Destiny

III. Formalist Issues

A. Intertextuality

B. Usage of Language: French, Spanish, Working Class accents

C. Narrative Voice

D. Allegory

E. Reader

F. Manuscript

G. Parody, Satire, Picaresque

H. Narrative Closure

IV. Slavery

Dr. Norval’s position

Julian’s position

V. Race

A. Indeterminacy

B. Latino issues of Race

VI. Citizenship and the Nation

A. Suspension of Writ of Habeas Corpus

B. Free Speech

C. Freedom of Religion

D. Rights of Free Citizens

E. Masses (Cacklism)