When the Father reunites with his family after the war, the children believe that “the man who stood there before [them] was not [their] father. He was somebody else, a stranger who had been sent back in [their] father’s place.” (132). The children’s memories of the father portray him as a strong, handsome man who loved to laugh. After he returns home they see that he has aged, and become quiet and closed off.
Alvarez and her family have a lot of trauma considering there lives in the dominican republic and living under the dictator,through it all alvarez's parents raised a daughter who would share their story in a fashionable matter that told the story how it was.
Cisneros felt a split between her Mexican culture or the "old ways" and the American culture or "new ways". Cisneros describes this division by detailing her thoughts and actions when she was younger. Within the story she tells of her experience with the "old ways" and about the customs that her grandmother followed religiously. Cisneros also explains that she wasn't allowed in the church with her grandmother and wasn't allowed to walk the town, which accurately describes how she felt shunned from both sides of her ethnicity and her rejection from both
The poem “Daughter” operates as an exposition by Cathy Linh Che on her childhood, specifically from the adult perspective. By employing this viewpoint, she alludes to her function as a daughter and the implications it has on her relationship with her mother, who is this adept foundational figure, and her father, who is a demoralized shell of a person. With attention to the differences in the dynamic between the mother and the father, we gain insight into the potential strain on the relationship between Che’s parents. Likewise, analyzing their family as a unit reveals the inherent pattern of trauma and violence passed down from one generation to the next.
A language technique Cisneros uses is figurative language. This is seen in the text when Esperanza is talking about how the people in higher social classes constantly look down upon the people in lower classes. This is seen in the text when “People who live on hills sleep so close to the stars they forget those of us to live too much on earth. . . They have nothing to do with last week's garbage or fear of rats” (Cisneros 87). Cisneros uses figurative language to exaggerate how people in the upper-class act toward those in the lower class.
The novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez portrays a stark contrast between the personality of the protagonist, Julia, and the cultural expectations imposed upon her as a Mexican-American woman. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter is a semi-autobiographical novel, drawing from author Erika L. Sánchez's own experiences growing up as a Mexican-American woman in Chicago. The novel tackles a variety of complex themes, including mental illness, family dynamics, and the immigrant experience in America. In the beginning of the story Julia’s sister Olga gets in a accedent with a truck and is run over. Julia’s mom thought of Olga as a perfect daughter and after Olga’s passing, Julias mom is constantly comparing Julia to Olga in every aspect of life.
In almost each of her poem Cisneros shows her energetic, crazy personality. One main topic her poems and personality brings light to the topic “Feminism.” For many years, women have been working hard in order to gain equality with man. Through her poems Cisneros 's has put a light to the things that women fear of saying based on the world 's ideology of a woman. She shows that women aren 't just emotional creatures and can be as wild and sexual as a man.
Now, considering the similar lines that Cisneros uses, her message that significant events are inevitable is justifiable in this part of the chapter. The banishment of Esperanza is unavoidable, as she violated the standards of boys having control over girls in her society. Likewise, in Genesis there is one rule, and one rule only, that is not to eat from the tree, therefore God has to banish Adam and Eve to ensure they learn their lesson. The significance of these events end up affecting the characters in both stories when they learn their lessons; what is the right and wrong decision to make. Depending on one’s society, the consequential decisions made will make an effect in a positive or negative
Olga was the perfect daughter who did not go to college, followed all rules, and put family above anything. While Julia is her complete opposite; troubled, outspoken, and independent, with many dreams of attending college and becoming a writer. Throughout the book, Julia struggles with accepting the role of being a perfect Mexican daughter, handling adolescence and her parents’ high expectations; after all her sister was the one who was the perfect one. However soon she discovers not everything is as black and white as it once seemed and starts to discover the truth behind being the perfect Mexican-American daughter. I am not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez is accurate with its truthful portrayal of the immigrant experience for Mexicans and the unfortunate history they have held when it comes to deportation, it provides a fair understanding of what the Mexican culture truly is and the values they uphold, while also providing a useful depiction of what it means to deal with mental health moreover giving more insight of the life of a teenage girl who is coping with grief and
Cisneros also goes into detail about how her father viewed her when she says,” Being a only daughter for my father meant my destiny would lead me to become someone’s wife.” Cisneros highlights how her father felt about her as a
Cisneros uses "Mericans" to illustrate her childhood experiences, and she employs imagery as a literary device to paint this picture for readers. When describing her grandmother, a traditional Mexican woman, she uses the word "awful" each time. In contrast to the grandmother's deep connection to Mexican culture, Micaela, Keeks, and Junior are playing heroes and villains outside, showing their connection to popular American references.
It is about is girl and growing up. The girl lives in a house that she isn't the most proud of. She's a Latina girl who's moved place after place and now she finally has a house. She described her experiences in short stories.
In the story, Only Daughter by Sandra Cisneros, the author describes how difficult it is growing up in a Mexican family. Being the only daughter out of 6 boys, her father expected a lot out of her. Sandra did not spend a lot of time with her brothers, they thought that it was embarrassing to spend time with a girl in public, so she spent most of her time alone. The loneliness would mold her into her future career, a published writer. Her father strongly believed in marriage for her daughter, but Sandra had other dreams for herself.
In one hand, there are two sons, Randy and Lonny, who were the product of his first marriage with Cecilia. Everyman`s relationship with his sons is practically nonexistent and this is the result of the main character’s abandonment of his children
His idiosyncrasy remains loving and understanding, even when his younger son returned home after many of been away with not a penny to his name. The young son showed disobedience to all the goodness his father had offered to him. The young son showed traits such as selfishness as well as being ungrateful. He had no worth for his father’s property nor did he want to work alongside his father on the family farm.
