Felice in Sandra Cisneros "Woman Hollering Creek" is the optimistic force towards the end of the story. She helps Cleofilas when no one (Juan Pedro) helps her take care of her pregnancy, which shows us how women should come together to help each other out and that men are not the ultimate need to accomplish something. Felice, meaning happy in Spanish, entails a deeper meaning for us; like being in the state of happiness, Felice is able to transmit this energy into other people as we see when Cleofilas starts laughing and enjoying Felice's strong willed happy nature. Felice represents what it means to be happy. She does and says whatever it takes to express herself and live her life her way. She screams like a "mariachi" showing her energy, mocks "pussy" cars illustrating her desire for strong cars, and lives her life with a sense of indepedence. The strong personality catches Cleofilas attention and she dubs her "La gritona" and mytholigizes her with her family. Cisneros uses Felice to counteract Cleofilas past experiences by showing a woman who is clearly strong and happy as opposed to Cleofilas who has settled for Juan Pedro and is oppressed. Cisneros leaves us to wonder how Cleofilas will turn out, but still leaving definite symbols for us to predict Cleofilas future by using such names like "Felice" and showing us Cleofilas laughing and enjoying company just like she has always wanted to.
Juan Contreras
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Sleeper’s wake
This is a chapter found in Praisesong for the Widow by Paule Marshall. This chapter represents the awakening of Avey Johnston’s inner self and realizing that she has been a stranger to herself. She has been melting in to the white society. She has forgotten what it is like to be black and to be a different culture. in this section Avey Johnston come to the realization she need to become more aware of her culture and she needs to morn her husband’s death. In the end she morns and strip away all her possessions and enlighten herself.
Sewwandi Abeyratne (andy)
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