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Prompt:Colonial Spanish America’s societywas complex and fluid. Even thoughstate and church’s norms tried to

Prompt:Colonial Spanish America’s societywas complex and fluid. Even thoughstate and church’s norms tried to definesocial roles,many otherelements, such as race, wealth, honor, and gendershaped men and women’s behavior.Beyondthe limitsset by social statusand gender, there was always room for deviation and alternative paths of living. Therewas risk on pursuing this kind of deviated life, but manytook the chances.Restall and Lane offers examples of individuals that deviated from social norms. Many were able to avoid harsh punishment, while others lost their lives becauseof their transgressions.In the case of Catalina de Erauso, she trespassedgender and social norms, dressing like a man, gambling, and even murdering people.However, once her real identity was exposed, she became a heroinerather than an outcast or sinner. Why wasCatalina de Eraso able to avoid punishment, and even obtained a royal reward? What social elements were on her favor that allowed her to get a successfuloutcome? Would other women, from different racial or social origin, have the same fate?Recommendations:Use Arial or Times New Roman fonts, 12pts, double-spaced. Put a creative title to your paper. This should have a clear and strong thesis statement, which goes at the end of the introduction paragraph. Provide examples from the material provided(you can’t use additional materials). You must cite your references and include a bibliography at the end of your paper in Chicago Style.