ONLY DAUGHTER SANDRA CISNEROS

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Sandra Cisneros

About Sandra Cisneros

Born in Chicago, IllinoisOnly daughter (third child) in family of 7 children"I've worked as a teacher and counselor to high-school dropouts, as an artist in the schools where I taught creative writing at every level except first grade and pre-school, a college recruiter, an arts administrator, and as a visting writer at a number of universities." (Taken from her website).

Chicano Culture"Poorest of the Poor"Unifying term for Mexicans living in the USLiving in Barrios

MemoirIt is a collection of memories that an individual writes about moments or events,both public or private that took place in the author's life

Summary

The Story is about a young girl, growing as the only daughter of six other brothers.

When growing up, the father includes her as one of his Siete Nios, (Seven Boys). She grows up near with her six brothers, and learns a lot about each other.

She wants her father to understand that she is important also, but the father diverts his attention to her brothers.

Then when she is in the 5th grade, she shares her dreams to go to college, and do something with her life. Her brothers all laugh at her.

Her father says while in college, she will find a husband there. The fathers judgment and the common stereotype states that Her destiny is to become a good House Wife.

But after four years of college and some time at the undergraduate school, she still hasn't got a husband let alone a boyfriend. Her father says that she has wasted her education.

She later says that she always was writing for her father, and writing for mainstream culture.

Ten years went by, and now she is now a professional writer creating works of art.

Her father has developed an unwell sickness. She gives her father some of her own story to read in Spanish (Fathers native language)

and he likes it a lot. At the end of reading, the father becomes very proud of her daughter

Think and Reflect

What are the roles of males and females today? What are some common assumptions of gender roles at school, at home, in the workplace, and in the community?

Thank you.