Jennifer Cervantes 'Confetti Girl'

There are a lot of reasons for the problems that happen between teenagers and parents. Each of them usually has no merit to the parents whatsoever, who likely feel as though the children are simply egocentric and are unnecessarily acting up. The children, however, believe that their parents are trying their hardest to make their lives miserable. In the passage from the novel “Confetti Girl” Diana López, the narrator is expressing her hatred for her father’s penchant for English. This makes her wonder if he really has any love or affection for her too. In the passage from “Tortilla Sun” by Jennifer Cervantes, Izzy is told by her mother that they will have to part ways for two months. In this time period, Izzy must stay at her Nana’s village.

She thinks that her mother is ‘walking out on’ her and throwing her into the custody of a person that she doesn’t even know that well. In the passage it states, “New Mexico is worlds away from California. And what am I going to do for two whole months with someone I haven’t seen since I was six? That was half my life ago. She’s a stranger! I felt a sudden urge to bolt for the front door and run”. This dialogue shows the tension building between the narrator and her mom due to their different views about what would be best for her while her mother will be gone. The mother wants to finish her research so she can find a higher paying job so they can have a pleasurable future. The narrator thinks that her mother is abandoning her so she can enjoy the sights of California all by herself. The mother realizes this, and tries to tell her that it would be a wonderful opportunity. The narrator does not understand what she is trying to convey, and retaliates with, “Opportunity? For me? Or for you?” Now she is implying that her mother is very selfish and does not care about her child in the