Cortez sends Alvarado to Montezuma who throws him into a dungeon from which he is rescued by Tecza who loves him. He is recaptured when her lover Guatemoco finds Alvarado hiding in her ... See full summary »
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Cortez sends Alvarado to Montezuma who throws him into a dungeon from which he is rescued by Tecza who loves him. He is recaptured when her lover Guatemoco finds Alvarado hiding in her chambers. Tecza next leads Cortez into the city, thus causing the destruction of her nation and securing the love of Alvarado. Written by
Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
This reconstruction of Aztec history looks more like pageantry than a teleological interpretation of Mayan life. It painted the past to meet the sensibilities of a new generation of middle class audiences, but also worked as historical and cultural rape of another community.
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This reconstruction of Aztec history looks more like pageantry than a teleological interpretation of Mayan life. It painted the past to meet the sensibilities of a new generation of middle class audiences, but also worked as historical and cultural rape of another community.