Blue Line Salvi, By Marlon Morales

The piece of Marlon Morales called Blue Line Salvi represents a feeling of desire to be accepted and included. Marlon Morales talked about how he wanted to introduce himself with other Salvadoran individuals in the bus. He wanted to approach and introduced himself as some who is gay too. However, he repressed himself as he called his action “stupid.” Morales explained “I became the 25 year old pragmatic, gay Salvadoran man, bouncing back and forth from bitterness to hope. Never getting what he desires, but always wanting and keeping the façade of possibility” (68). This statement signifies the division of what is commonly accepted by the society to what is not in regard to gender. His failure to communicate them represents the inability to