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"Femininity" that "Femininity pleases men because it makes them appear more masculine by contrast" (129).Men in war can be dogs, they are not themselves. Women are definitely not safe in that environment and many pregnancies would be occurring .Judith Ortiz Cofer wrote in " Casa: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood " that " never meaning to stay, only to have a good time and to seduce the women"(148). The morale of the units would be destroyed if this chaos were going on. There is also

or a homeschooler. That doesn 't make me dumb, lazy or lack social skills. Though most are just myths created by people who make assumptions based on previous experiences with people good or bad and think everyone in that group is the same. Judith Ortiz Cofer 's essay The Myth of the Latin Woman by speaks to me because I have had similar experiences and I felt her pain. “As a Puerto Rican girl growing up in the United States and wanting like most children to 'belong, ' I resented the stereotype

Named Maria" by Judith Cofer occurs significant events that touched her that will be forever in her head. Cofer; a writer, is mistaken with the waitress at a restaurant just because of her Latin appearance. In the words of author and essayist Judith Ortiz Cofer, "She ordered a cup of coffee from me, assuming that I was the waitress.(Easy enough to mistake my poems for menus, I suppose)"(236). This is a very good example of how people categorized others. In addition, she mentions in her essay that when

In both of the Short stories i've read by Jamaica Kincaid and Judith Ortiz Cofer the author uses a young girl, both of those females were given a series of instructions on how they should live their life, in my opinion both characters in the story were being stereotyped on how a girl should live. In the story “Girl” by Kincaid she illustrates a Caribbean Mother giving advice to her young daughter, in the story she describes to her the manner on how to act like a Female, how to do household work and

“Cold as Heaven” Judith Ortiz Cofer’s poem “Cold as Heaven” is a very sweet interaction between a granddaughter and her dying grandmother. The granddaughter is the narrator. After reading the poem, I believe the meaning of the poem is that the cold is something that the grandmother never experienced, and the cold refers to heaven. The grandmother has not yet experienced heaven and she is curious. In lines 25-30: “When her eyes return to me, I can see she’s waiting to hear more about the purifying

Invisible is more than a word. It is a lifestyle for some. Being invisible lets people hide away and be shielded from everything outside. But that also means that it keeps you from experiencing things. In the story “White Balloons” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, a girl named Doris lives a very hidden life. She chooses to be invisible so she does not have to face as many problems. Everything changes when a gay couple, Rick Sanchez and Joe Martini decide to start a theatre company. People in the barrio do

learns that this is not the way to live someone’s life, so he promises himself that he will not be like his father. He makes sure that he will never suffer the fate that killed his father.      Another essay, from Judith Ortiz Cofer, is entitled “More Room”. In a life filled with religion, her grandmother just wanted to be able to live her days to the fullest. Being so religious, she could not share the same bed with her husband knowing that if she did, she was sure to have

can spot from miles away, we take notice. Appearances are often time superficial, and sometimes deceiving. The essays written by Judith Ortiz Cofer, Eric Schlosser and Nora Effron help identify some instances where appearances can be powerful honest and dishonest. Through these three essays the ideas and impact of appearances will be conveyed. In Judith Ortiz Cofer's essay "The Story of My Body," she shares her struggles with appearance and self esteem. Cofer mentions that her definitions of

The narrative written by Judith Ortiz Cofer discusses some of the many experiences she has encountered throughout her life dealing with stereotypes and common misconceptions of Latin American women. To further engage her audience in the story, she provides detailed past experiences that have stood out to her the most. In order for the readers to fully understand those past encounters, some of which are cultural and common among Latinos, Cofer explains them in careful detail. For example, Cofer explains

I’m Not Chinese Anymore and I’m Never Going to be an American I could open this piece with a clear statement, a thesis or controlling idea of some sort—a brief preview for you, my reader, of what is to come and what is to be told. However, I won't. Instead, please close your eyes for a minute—just for a minute—and imagine yourself sitting before a young East Asian girl. You know she's East Asian because of her black hair, off-white skin, a pair of ebony eyes and a nose that is just a bit