Graduation Year

2025

Document Type

Campus Only Senior Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

Latin American Studies

Second Department

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Reader 1

Marina Perez de Mendiola

Reader 2

Martha Gonzalez

Abstract

Este proyecto se compone de un análisis literario de tres novelas para adultos jóvenes por de Benjamin Alire Sáenz "Aristóteles y Dante Descubren los Secretos del Universo," "La Lógica Inexplicable de mi Vida," y "Aristóteles y Dante se Sumergen en las Aguas del Mundo" y un análisis histórico de los efectos de AIDS en la comunidad queer, específicamente la comunidad queer y Latinx, y cómo la educación y medidas de prevención del SIDA apoyan la lucha por la liberación e independencia de personxs queer. La tesis termina con un análisis creativo de mis textos originales inspirado por mis investigaciones, incluyendo una narracion por mi amigx y mi modelx a seguir Evelyn Urusquieta quien me inspira y que se identifica como una lesbiana Latinx.

This project is composed of a literary analysis of three novels by Benjamin Alire Sáenz "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe," "The Inexplicable Logic of my Life," and "Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World," a historical analysis of the effects of AIDS on the queer community, especially the queer Latinx community, and how AIDS education and prevention measures furthered the fight for queer liberation and autonomy. This thesis ends with a creative analysis composed of original work inspired by my research, including a piece by my longtime friend and role model, Evelyn Urusquieta, who identifies as a Latinx lesbian.

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