Sor Juana

Sor Juana is a historical figure which almost never known or talked about essentially anywhere. Despite being a women in colonel times in New Spain she was still able to get a education and become intelligent despite it being against the church. In her letter in response to the bishop of Puebla, although a bit sarcastic in tone, is a highly intellectual and well written letter. She able to explain her live story and express her views of the role of females in their society. Sor Juana was in a position were she was willing to dress and present to be a boy in order to further her education so in her letter she explained that women were suppressed into in expanding their knowledge but rather to start families. She argues that women, especially those chosen by God, are also supposed to be highly educated so they can truely understand what the bible is saying.