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This is a 5 page paper discussing Sandra Cisneros and her short story “Woman Hollering Creek”. Includes an outline. Through the character of Cleofilas, Sandra Cisneros is able to exemplify many of the feminist and cultural issues which she has seen reflected in her own life. Writing from her own experiences, Cisneros would understand how Mexican women with traditional values may believe that they have no other options available to them other than to stay within an unhappy marriage. Cleofilas is able to get enough courage to break free but does not feel truly liberated until it is pointed out to her by her friend that women can “holler” for their freedom rather than wail and sob for their own pity. Cisneros would be able to best understand these concepts from her own experiences and seeing the liberal lifestyle which can exist within America yet still having the deep memories of her impoverished Mexican past.
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and writing c) writing themes d) outline of published works III. Analysis of Short Story "Woman Hollering Creek" a) introduction and transition sentence b) the story of Cleofilas c) her
liberation and new perspective IV. Conclusion Sandra Cisneros 1991 short story "Woman Hollering Creek" tells the tale of a Mexican woman, Cleofilas, trying to cope with her new life
in Texas and her depressing marriage. As her world becomes "sadder and sadder", Cleofilas begins to understand the depth of sorrow La Llorona must have felt in order to be
named the sobbing and wailing woman, her translation for the "woman hollering" after whom the creek was named. After deciding to leave her husband and not fall into the same
despair as La Llorona, Cleofilas finds a friend to drive her to the bus in San Antonio. During the drive, her friend "hollers" as they cross the creek revealing to
Cleofilas another interpretation of the creeks meaning; that women can holler in joy at the fact that they can enjoy independence. This revelation liberates Cleofilas. Sandra Cisneros themes and characters
are based on the experiences she has encountered within her own lifetime. Born of Mexican-American descent, Cisneros has also traveled and worked in Mexico, America and in some of the
Latino barrios in Chicago and she understands the plight of young Chicanos in addition to women feeling trapped between two cultures. Her works reflect her life as she writes about
things which are important to her such as feminism, love, oppression and religion. When asked what inspires her writing Cisneros said, "I would have to say I write about those
ghosts inside that haunt me, that will not let me sleep, of that which even memory does not like to mention" (Cisneros, Ghosts 73). Sandra Cisneros was born in 1954
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