Madonna And Child Poem Analysis

Madonna and Child
Just until now, some Latin American cultures are learning to be more accepting of open sexual inclinations. I argue that for Campo’s mother, her religious beliefs are stronger than her love for her son, although she still loves him. “She hears much better than she sees”. Religion is important for Cuban people, and for the church being gay is something wrong, it is bad, it is sinful. His mom hears bad comments that priest and religious persons make. How sinful is a gay in front of the eyes of God, that it’s something not natural, how shameful is be having a homosexual person in the family. Moreover, Cuban culture is extremely chauvinist. Being a “macho” is important. A man is the one that has kids and a wife. All the commentaries of families and friends are the ones that she listens. Having a gay son is a terrible stigma for her, is like having a curse in the family. It is sad that those comments are stronger and don’t allow her see the reality of her son. Looks like he is a good person, a good son, he loves her and showed that all his love looking over her.
`Before she knew that her son has gay; she was proud of
Madonna, it’s a representation of the Virgin Mary, with baby Jesus. It is a strong and powerful image. It shows the connection between a mother and a son. The pure love that a mother feels for a son. He misses that demonstration of love, the love that his mother just to give him. Even do, he still loves her and he demonstrated that love doing chores to make her life easier. Moreover, the Virgin Mary is important for religious people, she is a model of purity, she doesn’t have any sin. The obedience towards God, and the model of a Mother. As a mom and coming from a Latin and religious culture, I can think in the Campos mother’s pain, however, life, it's already too hard to not be next to your son showing love and