Analysis Of Woman Hollering Creek

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Growing up in two cultures, Sandra Cisneros witnessed the major impact of poverty and racism (Norton Anthology 1587). Using literature as an outlet, Cisneros wrote her first piece of literature at age ten (Norton Anthology 1587). The best lessons come to a person once the lesson is experienced. She often writes about the intricate dynamics between men and women. Cisneros displays colorful aspects of the Chicana culture. The Chicana culture is a unique combination of North American and Mexican American traditions. The skilled writer dominates her field by explicitly revealing the similarities and differences between the two societies. Refusing to be a victim of poverty, Cisneros made a commitment to be the voice of the Chicana culture. In …show more content…

The main character in “Woman Hollering Creek” is Cleόfilas Enriqueta DeLeόn Hernández, a woman who leaves her home in Mexico to marry a man, Juan Pedro Martinez Sánchez, in Texas. Flowing behind Cleόfilas’ new house in Texas, is a stream named Woman Hollering. Cleόfilas imagines her marriage to be filled with joy and love. To Cleόfilas’ surprise, Juan Pedro is a vile husband that is both physically and verbally abusive. Cisneros brings attention to a recurrent issue within the Chicana community. According to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, “The majority of abused women, (75%) of Mexican-American women reported spousal abuse” …show more content…

The stream gained its title from a woman who drowned her baby in the creek and went hollering through the night afterwards. Cleόfilas is curious to know the meaning behind the creeks name but her neighbor appear to be clueless. The abuse in the marriage becomes persistently severe. Cleόfilas visits a physician name Graciela that recognizes the bruises Cleόfilas has gained at the hands of her husband. Due to the circumstances of Cleόfilas’ situation, Graciela plans her escape. Graciela asks a woman, Felcie, to take Cleόfilas to the Greyhound bus station to return to her family back in Mexico. Felcie complies and Cleόfilas departs from her home and from Woman Hollering

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