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The Community of Women in María de Zayas y Sotomayor’s La traición en la amistad

Ferrer, Joshua

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2004, Master of Arts, Miami University, Spanish.
In the predominantly male world of the Spanish comedia, the seventeenth-century play La traición en la amistad by María de Zayas y Sotomayor is distinct not just for its status as a play written by a woman, but also for its use of predominantly female protagonists. Due to the unique formulaic nature of the comedia, it is quite reasonable to presuppose that Zayas felt a particular need to maintain societal order, which she does through use of traditional theatrical conventions in her work. Nonetheless, through the creation of a local community of women separate from the dominant community of men in the play, Zayas carefully raises the notion of change to like-minded viewers. This thesis will explore the ways in which María de Zayas follows traditional tenets of the Spanish theatrical form; while at the same time also subtly suggests the notion of alternate possibilities for women through representations of a local community.
Darcy Donahue (Advisor)
70 p.

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  • Ferrer, J. (2004). The Community of Women in María de Zayas y Sotomayor’s La traición en la amistad [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1091819243

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ferrer, Joshua. The Community of Women in María de Zayas y Sotomayor’s La traición en la amistad. 2004. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1091819243.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ferrer, Joshua. "The Community of Women in María de Zayas y Sotomayor’s La traición en la amistad." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1091819243

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)