Document Type

Essay

Publication Date

10-12-2018

Keywords

dia de los muertos, Mexican traditions, composition essay, folklore analysis

Abstract

This essay offers a unique and personal approach to the Mexican holiday “Dia de los Muertos,” and highlights the way it is perceived in modern-day American culture. Author Bailey White shares historical knowledge on the holiday while simultaneously offering insight on the underlying values that are found throughout some of celebration’s most popular traditions.

Comments

Bailey White was the winner of the 2019 Jessie O’Kelly Freshman Essay Award

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