Remembering the Alamo through Master and Counter Narratives Introduction Throughout my education, I have learned about many historical events, heroes, and social issues within history. As I got older, I started to realize that many of my textbooks seemed to repeat the same stories. I decided to visit the Alamo museum in San Antonio, Texas, and take note of the master narratives and the counter narratives being represented in the museum about this significant event. Master Narrative As I first walked into the Alamo, I was amazed to see architecture that has remained from the building. The first area that I entered was the Church. This particular building was filled with artifacts that were left behind by the people who lived within. In the …show more content…
Travis, and James Bowie. The exhibits took into account passages written by these men on their views and experiences during the war. Throughout the museum, the stories that were being told were solely focused on the defenders of the Alamo rather than the Mexican army’s point-of-view as well. The Alamo primarily focused on the battle and the tragic events that evolved around the city of San Antonio during this time. It was a very one-dimensional experience that lacked background information about the people who we call “heroes” of the Alamo. It portrays these men as being famous for only their aid to the battle, instead of analyzing any other contributions these men may have made, or what their character was like outside of the Alamo. Counter Narrative Counter narratives are stories that go against the textbook norms. These narratives allow students to hear stories from a perspective that they may not …show more content…
Native American’s roamed the missions and lived at peace amongst the land, being silent witnesses to a stream of events that occurred in San Antonio. Also along the walls were images that talked about and displayed every day lives of the Tejano (Mexican Texan), prior to the battle. In textbooks much of the discussion around the Alamo consisted of the Mexican army and the defenders of the Alamo. These are just some of the counter narratives that many are not aware of due to the repetitive concepts that are being taught within Texas