La Llorona

La Llorona is a Mexican urban legend of a married woman killing herself and her children in the river. In relation to Sandra Cisneros Women Hollering Creek Cleofilas finds herself in a similar position as La Llorona. Cleofilas is in an abusive marriage and while coming home from the hospital, her husband cheats on her. She is unhappy because her ideal telenevela marriage has turned out to be nightmare. In the text Cleofila debates about taking her own life in order to escape the oppression she faces everyday. Instead she runs away and finds reawakening from Felice. While passing the creek Felice hollers at it which represents the new independence of womens ability of controlling their destinies.