Woman Hollering Creek 11

Woman Hollering Creek 11

Essay/Woman Hollering Creek
Feminist Perspective
Woman Hollering Creek is a short story by Sandra Cisneros. Sandra Cisneros wrote a story she could relate with because of her Mexican heritage. Being Mexican, her culture was a major factor in this story. The story centers on Cleofilas and the fairy tale life she thought she was going to have. In the beginning Cleofilas thought she would be leaving behind her six brothers who in her eyes didn’t think much of her except as a maid. Her Father is different though because he tells Cleofilas “I am your Father, I will never abandon you.”(pg. 246) Cleofilas was her Fathers princess, and la consentida, a little spoiled, and one thing I know is that a girl, no matter how old they get, will always be their Father’s princess. I feel that Cleofilas Father was telling her no matter what, you have me. Cleofilas was filled with all this hope for her future, about painting her new house, getting furniture, having babies. Then the floor fell out from under her. When Juan first hit her, she was in shock. The only thing she knew to do was comfort the man who hurt her “Just stroke the dark curls of the man who wept and would weep like a child, his tears of repentance and shame, this time and each.” (pg. 249) Cleofilas knew how it was going to be, from watching the men at the ice house get drunk and fight and taking the “loose” women home to trying to remind herself why she loves Juan in the first place. When Cleofilas had her firs son, she came home and knew that Juan had another woman in the house while she was in the hospital. Juan is very abusive both physically and mentally. She thinks of the town she lives in as “town of gossips” (pg250) but she would trade it for her Fathers town of “dust and despair” (pg 250) and I think she is already thinking of a way out. She is secretly hiding money, trying to find a way out. Cleofilas is desperate to see the doctor about her second pregnancy and that is her chance to get help. Graciela...

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