Critique of Life in Mexico

In her many letters, and through her journals, Fanny Calderon de la Barca has left us a very informative eyewitness account of nineteenth century Mexico. Although these writings can be very useful in studying this period of time, it is important to note some of the factors that may have affected what she wrote. Fanny Calderon de la Barca's own social identity was one of the factors that had the most profound impact on her …

…a source for social history. Her work will only be a beneficial source for social history if you consider her biases and opinions that could affect her writing. If these issues are not considered, this work could be an informative source, but not one that illustrate the time and events clearly. I believe that by keeping her own ideas and experiences in mind when using this source for social history, will make her accounts useful.