Questions to consider as you write your thesis:
1. How does Erauso's performance of masculinity differ from other men, in other stations, she meets on her journey? (For example, men in positions of power, religious men, etc.)
2. How does her life as a man compare to the short period that she lives as a nun again?
3. How do nationalism and masculinity reinforce each other? How does religious affiliation compare?
4. Catalina asked the king for a pension as a reward for her "rectitude and rare purity" and her service to Spain. What do you think she sought to be rewarded for?
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Reading questions for Erauso pp. 39-80
What bothers her while she's being led to execution?
After she kills someone in La Paz, how does she escape?
What happens after she encounters a Dutch fleet?
Under what circumstances does she first reveal the truth about herself?
After she kills a constable, how does she escape?
Why is meeting with the bishop in Guamanga a turning point for her?
Why does she leave the convent this time?
What does the king do for her?
Whom does she meet in Rome?
Catalina asked the king for a pension as a reward for her "rectitude and rare purity" and her service to Spain. What do you think she sought to be rewarded for?
What is your reaction to the final chapter?
How would you describe Catalina's outlook on her society and how it treats women? Is she critical of it? Explain why you believe the answer is yes or no.