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Re: [ranchos] La Antorcha Encendida y La Sumaria Relacion

 
Steve,
 
I wonder if these historical novelas may relate to what I am reading in a book titled; Sumaria Relacion de las Cosas de la Nueva España.
This book in addition to documenting the names of the early conquerors of New Spain describes life in the 16th century. It tells how the creoles, the sons and grandsons of the early conquerors adopted a false sense of aristocracy refusing to take on any meaningful, gainful employment. Instead they opted to try to put pressure on the Marquis or Viceroy who had all but ignored them to see if they could or would be given land grants or land holdings as their fathers or grandfathers had been granted.
 
They suffocated the Viceroy with letters and pleas for positions of authority within the government. They submitted many letters expounding their personal merits without proving it through their deeds and actions. They were disdainful of gainful employment, commerce or menial labor even though they were lacking concessions or land grants. If the Viceroy or Marquis did issue any jobs or titles the Creoles just overwhelmed and suffocated the government that all but ignored them.
 
They became lazy arrogant vagrants with nothing left but a false sense of aristocracy believing that because of their proud lineage, it afforded them a certain right and given apptitude. When the new Spaniards arrived they became envious and suspicious of the new arrivals who were willing to work in commerce, the land and whatever was available. From this hard work and dedication these new arrivals earned a comfortable living doing the work that the early settlers of ancestry and lineage of the early conquerors were unwilling and disdainful of doing. The Creoles would ridicule the new Spaniards with their lies, bravado and arrogance telling tales of wealth, riches and embellishing their lineage, and so the hate and envy began.
 
While I have not seen the novelas I do recall years ago seeing snippets of just such scenarios in some movies when we would go to the Mexican theatre with my parents in downtown San Jose as small children. It would be interesting to hear from those who have seen the novelas to see if this might be the script or if it is something other than this.
 
 
Feliz Navidad to all..............Alicia Avelar Olmos de Carrillo

"Steve G. Apodaca" <sgapodaca@...> wrote:
The conversation about historical novelas got my attention. I
remember that several years ago, when I still lived in Mexico, I
watched some episodes of a historical soap opera.

It was called "La antorcha encendida". I did not watch it often
because it came out late at night and I had to go to bed early.
Still, the few episodes that I saw were very interesting. The story
was about a ficticious gachupin family from Mexico in the early
1800's. They described what the fictitious characters went through
during the independence movement and was based on real events. Many
historical figures came out on the story, and I was particularly
amazed when I saw the scene showing how father Miguel Hidalgo was
captured and killed. Other independence leaders, like Morelos, were
also part of the story.

Anyways, I did a google search and found out that the series is
available on dvd at amazon:


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009XRZQ0/102-1725244-9552917?
v=glance&n=130

I'm planning on buying it in the near future. I think it is worth the
$36 it costs.

Saludos,

Steve Apodaca




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