La Llorona: Prologue

The story of La Llorona has a lot of polar variations. There are some cat valium elements found in separately variation though. Each story would form a ghost of a woman crying for her children. The variations rest with how her children died and the name of the woman and her place of origin. nigh introduce shes from Mexico and some say shes from New Mexico or even Texas. Her name in addition varies, from mare to Hilda. Whatever the case, she always ends up looking for her dead children.La Llorona Part 1Once in that respect was a splendid woman c eithered female clam Magdalena. She hails from the s protrudehern t cause of Sta. genus Rosa where tradition runs deep in the veins of all that live within its boundaries, and farther beyond. maria Magdalena comes from a poor farming family who has worked for generations with the land baron of Sta. Rosa, named take on Manuel Esquivel. maria Magdalenas family has been indebted to feign Manuels family for generations and her gene ration was no different. The land that mare Magdalena tills be recollectiveed to Don Manuels family for as long as everybody can remember.Don Manuel has one child by the name of Jeremiah. He is a few years older than maria barely he was more kind hearted than his father. He was a exhaustively friend to maria Magdalenas older brother Juancho, and played with them when they were growing up. It was no rage then when one sidereal day, Jeremiah and Maria Magdalena found themselves in love with to each one other. Despite warnings from her parents and her brother Juancho, Maria went on with her secret tryst with Jeremiah, and unvalued to Don Manuel, Maria Magdalena soon got pregnant and bore doubles a girl and a boy.Immediately later on giving birth to the twins, Jeremiah had to trigger to a far-away city to finish his studies. Maria Magdalena begged for him non to go only Jeremiah promised to be back for her and their children as soon as he gets his parchment, and he could provide them a good income and source of living, even without the help of his father, Don Manuel. Maria Magdalena believed him and all his promises. She faced the anger of her parents and shame of being an unwed begin. Besides her bear family, nobody knows who was the father of her children. They were much too dismayed that they would be banished from the land, if Don Manuel knows of their secret.After four long years of waiting, Maria Magdalena heard the news that Jeremiah was coming back to Sta. Rosa, and that a big gap would be held for his homecoming and graduation. The whole town was invited and Maria wore the best adorn she could afford, and dressed the twins so they could meet their father.At long ut to the highest degree, the day of the feast came and the whole town of Sta. Rosa was bedecked with bougainvilleas and other decorations much deal that of a fiesta. Everybody was on that point. It was clear though that there is a distinct remnant in the rows of delay in front of the presidential table and the tables in the back. Rich families and politicos (politicians) were all seated in the tables bedecked with specially adorned table cloths while the ones at the back were made of ordinary bamboo, for the people be to poorer side of the town.A specially set stage was as well provided in front of the presidential table facing the crowd for entertainments and announcements from the family of Don Manuel. Finally, the long awaited arrival of Jeremiahs car came. The Mercedes Benz was given way and Maria Magdalenas kids were all excited. Even her parents and brother was there to share her excitement. completely they want was for Maria Magdalena and Jeremiah to at long last get married so the kids could finally be legitimated. To their shock and horror though, Jeremiah got out of the car with a beautiful woman in tow.Juancho steadied Maria Magdalena who was almost faint with despair. She cautioned her not to make a scene because there might still be a good explanation for what they reasonable saw. However, after Jeremiah hugged his parents, he introduced his maam companion and whispered something to Don Manuels ears. Don Manuel was beaming with pride. He went onstage and got everybodys attention for a special announcement. He went on to say that his son not only brought home a diploma but a fiance as well.He announced the fight and forthcoming matrimony of the engaged couple a month from the day of the homecoming celebration and invited everybody to come again and celebrate his familys twin blessings. Not long after, while everybody was celebrating and enjoying themselves with the free flowing good nutriment and wine, Maria Magdalenas family silently went on their way without saying a word to the family of the celebrant.Maria Magdalena almost went insane with grief. She waited four long years for Jeremiah to fulfill his promises and bore the insults that came her and her familys way when she bore the twins. For three week s, Maria Magdalena could hardly get up or eat. past one day, she just stopped crying. There was something different in her demeanor. She looks so calm and there was a kind of two-eyed violet and resolve as she went to meet with the towns witch doctor. She didnt tell her brother or her parents where she went.This was something she has to do on her own. Her parents were so surprised when she said she and the children leave be attend the wedding celebration for Jeremiah and his new bride. She said she had accepted her fate and just wants the children to make up ones mind their father one last era and they would go on their way to another town far from Sta. Rosa to begin a new life without Jeremiah. Despite their objections, Maria Magdalena was too determined to do what she had planned, so they could do nothing but stay behind. Maria Magdalena also borrowed her brothers horse and peddler. She wanted to go alone with the children.On the appointed day of the wedding, Maria Magdale na looked so serene in a long white gown it almost looked like a wedding gown only simpler but neertheless there was something ethereal near her. Her children were also dressed in white as a peak girl and a ring bearer. They were both belongings a fine woven basket. The wedding celebrants table was positioned just so everybody could come round and greet the newlyweds. It was then that Maria Magdalena brought her twin children just about and Jeremiah couldnt look at her straight in the eye. He did say that she was as beautiful and the kids are wonderful.She just looked at him and she kissed the bride on the cheek. out front she turned to go, she told Jeremiah to look at the twins closely for this is the last time he would be seeing them. Jeremiah followed Maria Magdalena and begged for her to meet with him later. Maria Magdalena relented and they concur to meet on their secret trysting place 30 minutes later. Maria Magdalena then proceeded to go with a mysterious smile on h er face.At the appointed time, Jeremiah sneaked out of the celebration and went on to their secret place by the hill. Maria Magdalena was there and the kids were in the carriage seemingly asleep. Jeremiah approached and he essay holding Maria Magdalena but she stopped him and said, I was unbiased when I said to look closely at your children, for it provide be the last time you will see them.Jeremiah replied Cant we talk this out? I know I have wronged you, but they are my kids too. I can provide support to them and still be a good father. Maria shook her head slowly, tears falling in her cheeks. She boarded the carriage and said, Its too late Jeremiah. When you failed to fulfill your promise, I vowed I will always make true what I tell you. And I was truthful when I said that it would be the last time you will see your kids. Do you see them? They lay agglomerate so peacefully.They will never come to know you or the other half of the blood that runs by their veins come from you and your deceitful race You see Jeremiah, that small basket they were holding on to contained the most potent potion one could ever have. I gave it to them after they met their father for the first and last time. They shouldnt suffer anymore waiting for you to come and get us. They are at last at peace And you, you shall not come to know our twin angels. You do not deserve to know them.Goodbye Jeremiah May you come to know the grief I had suffered through and through while waiting for you Maria Magdalena then struck the horse and went on with her two dead children. Jeremiah stood there, shaken by what had just transpired and went down on his knees upon realizing that his children died by the give of their own mother. He cried and shook violently. As the sun sets and darkness surrounded the hill that was once a find out to their promise of an undying love.La Llorona Part 2 A plan Analysis of the La Llorona versionIn re-writing the version of La Llorona, I closely followed the char acter of an almost similar story of love and subversiveness in the character of Medea (Bates, p 192). I have encountered the story of Medea a lot earlier than Llorona but as I was going through the various versions accredited to the southern legend La Llorona, the similarities struck me. Hence, I applied some similar character traits of Medea by Euripedes (Coleridge) by also naming the character of the legend La Llorona (Hayes), to a name common to all the legends version, Maria, and adding a namesake after Medea, Magdalena.One of the similarities of Maria Magdalena and Medea is that of their passionate and almost obsessive devotion to their lovers, no matter what the cost. Medea betrayed her own father and caused Pelias death by his own daughters hands (Bates and Coleridge). Meanwhile, Maria Magdalena has shamed herself and her own family by being an unwed mother in a conservative and religious town (Sta. Rosa).Another semblance in the thematic flow of both stories is that Maria Magdalena was promised by Jeremiah that they will get married when he got back, so did Jason pledged his love to Medea. some(prenominal) Medea. and Maria Magdalena bore their lovers two children both have done so without the benefit or blessing of a solemnified marriage. Similarly, both Jason and Jeremiah betrayed their promises of marriage. Like Medea, Maria Magdalena killed her children in retribution to her lovers betrayal. They also both carried their dead children away in a horse carriage without giving their lover the benefit of inhumation their own children.The emphasis I stated in their similarities was done so to evoke not just for thematic purposes or display but more so to point out some possibilities that these actions are not limited to legends alone. Both women were betrayed and deeply hurt by their lovers despite all sacrifices for the man of the life. Both have shunned tradition just so they could picture their love for their man. This is a universal theme common in most tragic love stories, and not limited to Medea by Euripedes or to La Llorona.What was uncommon though, that adds an almost perverted dignity to their characters is the murder of their children by their own hands. It is a well known fact that mothers would give their lives for their children, and Medea and Maria Magdalena murdering their children has a two-pronged purpose. One is to cause extreme grief to their lovers in an act of avenge and the other is extreme sacrifice of their own love for their children just so they would be safe from further external harm. Both the mother in Medea and Maria Magdalena would rather that their children die by their own hands than have strangers touch their babies.The impact of the actions of both Medea and Maria Magdalena reaches the core of ones being. It is painful to think or to even fathom of such possibilities. Then again, sometimes, truth and its possibilities can be a lot more laughable and stranger than fiction.Works CitedArcher, Carol. Living with Strangers in the U.S.A. Communicating Beyond Culture. Englewoods Cliffs apprentice Hall, 1991.Bates, Alfred. Medea An Analysis of the play by Euripedes. 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