Domestic abuse within the Hispanic community is prominent. I have lived within a large Hispanic community for the majority of my life, and it is something that I would not find in statistics. With insider information from family, friends, acquaintances, friends of friends, people I have gone to school with, neighbors, local news, and so much more, I can say that I have seen enough to know that the truth is not reported when gathering information for statistics. This is due to the fact that in our community domestic abuse is dismissed, a topic refused to be acknowledged, or dealt with under the circumstances of the person. This can be seen with the main character, Cleofilas, in “Woman Hollering Creek” by Sandra Cisneros. Earning a Psychology …show more content…
This can be seen in “Woman Hollering Creek” with Cleofilas, who married a loving man who showed his true self not too long into the marriage. And even if there is a way out, what if the partner changes or loves her like before the abuse begins? It does not help that novelas portray these dramatic scenarios that people watch and live for. Cleofilas wanted her life to be like the novella. This false hope is painted in several ways that lead Hispanic women to stay in these misfortunate situations. As many survivors of domestic abuse have experienced, it is common for a feeling of shame to stop them from reaching out for help. As Cleofilas debated going back home, she also thought of how she would be viewed. “But how could she go back there?” (pg 50) She thought to herself that she cannot go back home because of what people at home might think of her. However, it was reassuring to read that the ladies ended up choosing to help her escape and live a better life with her children. They pushed to help her, and it reassured her to know that everything would be …show more content…
I have briefly spoken about our culture and Catholicism in my previous essay writing about the same kind of awareness. Our religion is heavily emphasized in our marriages. Adding to the list of things that are stopping Hispanic women from leaving their abusive husbands. There was a line in Woman Hollering Creek that was a perfect example, “[...] this husband till kingdom come.” (pg 49) After having to list out reasons she loves him despite his behavior, she ended it with this line. This is a line that comes out in one of the Catholic prayers, “till thy kingdom come.” In my introduction I mentioned that I have seen enough to know that statistics are not telling the full truth for this reason. Not only will they not admit the full truth to others, but mainly to themselves as well. Because of the influence Catholicism has on our religion, women must remain with their husbands even if they happen to be abusive. Many are told to pray and believe it in their hearts that he will change. That divorce is never allowed, and if they do, they will have to spend the rest of their lives alone because they have made a vow to God. Many of these women, such as Cleofilas, are dependents and need their husbands. It is not easy to report or seek help, let alone admit it. This is not to say that our religion is causing this to happen, but it is definitely a profound influence in the way it has been
Reflection of Others In a couple between a man and woman, the man is known for being the dominant one in the relationship. In the story "Woman Hollering Creek", by Sandra Cisneros. Cleofilas Enriqueta Deleon Hernandez, is a woman who suffers from her husbands over dominance of the relationship. Cleofila is woman with ambitions to live a meaningful life filled with love and happiness just like in her telenovelas. Instead, she lives in isolation with Juan Pedro Martinez Sanchez, her husband
in the case of love (“Disillusion”). This is the case for the two protagonists in the written works “Woman Hollering Creek” by Sandra Cisneros and “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway. The two short stories share a similar theme of the protagonists’ suffering from disillusions, their resolutions are extremely different due to the epiphanies. In the short story “Woman Hollering Creek” the conflict of the story is between the main characters Cleofilas, the protagonist, and Juan, the antagonist
Sandra Cisneros' Woman Hollering Creek. In The Awakening, the ocean tends to be a place where Edna Pontellier, the main character, goes to be awakened. In the short story "Woman Hollering Creek," Cisneros uses the creek as a springboard for comments and topics of discussion. This use of water is important because it is. The differences between Cleofilas and the Woman Hollering Creek, or La Gritona in Spanish, run throughout the story. Though the reasons that the creek is named this are
Ethnic Identity of Women in House on Mango Street and Woman Hollering Creek The novels The House on Mango Street (Cisneros 1984) and Woman Hollering Creek (Cisneros 1992) relate the new American through the eyes of Cisneros. The women in both novels are caught in the middle of their ethnic identity and their American identity, thus creating the "New American." Cisneros moved between Mexico and the United States often while growing up, thus making her feel "homeless and displaced" (Jones and
Although they were written nearly four centuries apart, the short story Woman Hollering Creek and the poem They Flee from Me explore similar themes of the pure human experience such as the power struggle of love, human perception, and the unpredictability of life. In both Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros and They Flee from Me by Sir Thomas Wyatt, a recurring metaphor of love being a power struggle is present between the main subjects of each writing. For example, in They flee from me, the
Woman Hollering Creek Cultural backgrounds are strong influences to way individuals make their decisions. In “Woman Hollering Creek” by Sandra Cisneros, Cleofilas Enriqueta DeLeon Hernandez marries, Juan Pedro Martinez Sanchez, to quick to take account of the challenges she will be facing: abuse, alcoholism, and unfaithfulness. Cisneros’ individuality, coming from a broken home and cultural difference life, adds her experiences to depict what she faced through Cleofilas. She idolizes “telenovelas”
Themes in Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros Woman Hollering Creek is a book of short stories published in 1991. The author, Sandra Cisneros, separated her book into three sections. The section that will be analyzed is the first section where the narrators are female children. Out of the many stories in section one, the three that will be focused on are, "Mericans," "My Friend Lucy Who Smells Like Corn," and "Barbie-Q." The children in these three stories are all lower class, Mexican-American
of control at one point in our lives, weather you are black, native American, Hispanic, or white. Race, skin color or nationality does not matter. This is the reoccurring theme in both of the text, “Women Hollering Creek” and “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven”. Women Hollering Creek is a story by Sandra Cisneros a noted Mexican novelist, poet, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1954). It is a story of a young Mexican girl Cleofilas, who with visions of grandeur leaves her family to
those contributors. Very few writers of her time, explored and brought to light what she did. She started a movement in the United States and within her community to bring to light the issue that once were overlooked. The Stories, poems, novels and essays she wrote touch the lives of many people, of all walks of life. Cisneros did not have the best childhood but was able to overcome many obstacles through her life. Born in Chicago, Illinois into poverty to her first book The House on Mango street selling
Literary Analysis Essay from Feminist Perspective When Sandra Cisneros wrote “Women of Hollering Creek” she reflected back on her own life experiences. This is a story that is told from the female perspective from start to finish. Like the lead character, Cleofilas, Cisneros is Mexican-American and the only daughter in a family that has seven children. Cisneros studied creative writing at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and earned her Masters of Fine Arts degree in 1978, (238). Growing up she traveled
The Dynamic of gender stereotyping In the short stories “Women Hollering Creek” by Sandra Cisneros and “Huerfanita” by David Andrew Talamanes, the authors indicate the abuse and responsibility women have to endure and what gender stereotyping leads to. Other writers like Sharon olds, the author of the poem, “crab” emphasizes the various struggles and sacrifices women make just be the unaccredited breadwinners in their perspective families. The authors discusses the numerous aspects of gender
In several cultures, women are seen as archetypes more than men. The proposition of women are instantly idealized and glorified and instantaneously ignore the true complexity of a woman. Countless of these superficial images can be seen across various cultures where the societies within these cultures define what it means to be a female and what type of behavior is and isn’t acceptable within those parameters. The persistent restatement of these stories throughout these generations reinforces the
Literary Comparison and Contrast Research Essay In The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick, an exciting world is discovered where language translation results in an incredible belief in the invasion of aliens, which is another demonstration of the skill of Dick in merging the ordinary with the extraordinary. However, Only Daughter by Sandra Cisneros portrays a sad, autobiographic narrative of a woman looking for her identity and recognition in a Mexican American family where cultural and familial expectations
father and Chicana mother, Cisneros adresses poverty. She is best known for the award winning House On Mango Street in 1983.This book mainly focuses on the treatment of woman in a Chicano community. The House on Mango Street as well as her recent books, Woman Hollering Creek and other stories have won critical condition of hispanic woman. She wrote the house on Mango Street which started without high expectations. Critics say that this book was highly acclaimed, but she then wrote a poem called The Wicked