The most notable example of this colonialist and racist, narrative is in Catalina’s description of a ‘half-breed’ they had met along their travels. The passage goes on to describe the woman as “a girl as black and ugly as the devil himself.” This observation made by Catalina demonstrates their privilege as a Basque and how their gender and colonialism mixed to create a prevalent view of Latin America and its people. In addition, it reveals how the symbol of the devil used to justify the pervasive, racist normative claims surrounding Latin people by the colonists. Through Catalina’s subjective identity and fluidity during their life, it is revealed how Spanish people operated during the age of colonialism, and its implications in the study of colonialism and
The most notable example of this colonialist and racist, narrative is in Catalina’s description of a ‘half-breed’ they had met along their travels. The passage goes on to describe the woman as “a girl as black and ugly as the devil himself.” This observation made by Catalina demonstrates their privilege as a Basque and how their gender and colonialism mixed to create a prevalent view of Latin America and its people. In addition, it reveals how the symbol of the devil used to justify the pervasive, racist normative claims surrounding Latin people by the colonists. Through Catalina’s subjective identity and fluidity during their life, it is revealed how Spanish people operated during the age of colonialism, and its implications in the study of colonialism and