48 pages • 1 hour read
Judith Ortiz CoferAmerican History
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1993A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.
Essay Topics
1.
Cofer describes the residences in Elena’s Paterson community very carefully while giving rather spare descriptions of characters’ physical appearances. Why do you think she does this?
2.
What does Elena’s mother mean when she warns Elena that she is “heading for humiliation and pain” (26)?
3.
Elena and Eugene’s fathers never speak in the story. Why do you think Cofer relegates these characters to the background?
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