Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros by Lindsay Embrey-149004438

theme

149004438 — 2024-04-05 23:05:02 UTC

Throughout the story "Woman Hollering Creek" Sandra Cisneros reveals the theme of breaking standards and following your own heart, not doing what everyone else expects of you.

Quote 1

149004438 — 2024-04-05 23:33:34 UTC

when cleofilias starts to realise the marriage she had entered was nothing like she had hoped for it to be she said "I want to be ike the women in the movies who are free to do whatever they want, whenever they want." This quote is Cleofila being inspired by the media, which teaches her the ultimate life lesson of being independent and having high expectations for yourself that include not letting anyone or anything come in your way of freedom or peace.

Quotes 2

149004438 — 2024-04-05 23:43:18 UTC

As Cleofilas is recognizing the challenges in her marriges she states "I am the one who leaves, I am the one who stays." This quote demonstartes the idea that cleofilas has control over her own life, and over her choices. This quote is her breaking free from the restrictions of a standard woman's expectations.

Setting

149004438 — 2024-04-05 23:47:33 UTC

The setting of the creek is an ultimate symbol of Cleofilas escape and freedom of her ideal expectations. Whenever She sits at the creeks she imagines her life as something else, the Creek brings her inspiration and justice to leave her painful and uncomfortable situations and gives her the strength to be an independent woman with new meanings and expectations..

Repettition

149004438 — 2024-04-05 23:47:43 UTC

Throughout the story Sandra Cisneros repeats this certain phrase "I want to be free" this repeating phrase brings attention to the severity of Cleofilas desire to leave her marrige and be an independent woman.

Allusion

149004438 — 2024-04-05 23:47:59 UTC

Allusion is used on the television that Cleofilas watches, this allusion is significant because it meaningful to Cleofilas as something to relate to in her toxic relationship, the TV brings attention to woman suffering that can overcome their struggles which is exactly what Cleofias realized after watching the TV that she can overcome her expecations and chase freedom.