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    Only Daughter by Sandra Cisneros The short story about Sandra Cisneros being the only daughter was about her herself and her family. In the beginning‚ Sandra talks about how she could have written her own contributors note for an anthology she was part of in more than one way and she chose to write it another. She writes a lot because of her father‚ and from what I understood her whole writing career she’s just tried to get his respect out of it. Yes‚ he’s glad she went to college but what’s her

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    In the essay‚ “Only Daughter”‚ the author Sandra Cisneros expresses her struggles as being the only daughter in a Mexican family of six sons and how these facts have affected her life and made her the person she is today. Sandra Cisneros mentions “I am the only daughter in a family of six sons. That explains everything.” Being the only girl in a large family has‚ in a way‚ forced Sandra to spend time alone with herself because Sandra’s brothers would not spend time with Sandra. This allowed Sandra

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    from people who we look up to is a basin human instinct. The narrative‚ "Only Daughter" by Sandra Cisneros‚ shows us readers how no encouragement and acceptance can determine how a persons life may turn out. Cisneros’s challenges affect her life in so many ways‚ but it shapes her to the wonderful writer she is today. The narrative‚ "Only Daughter" by Sandra Cisneros‚ is about being the only daughter out of six boys. Cisneros informs us how she felt left out because her father would tell others he

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    Cisneros’s essay‚ “Only Daughter” is an autobiography about being raised in a family of six brothers‚ and how she is desperate for her dad to accept her for whom she is‚ and what she has become‚ a writer. “When he was finally finished after what seemed like hours‚ my father looked up and asked: where can we get more copies of this for the relatives?”(114). In this quote‚ Cisneros’ dad really shows how proud he feels towards his daughter and how much he enjoyed her story‚ making Cisneros feel appreciated

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    have chosen in Writing with Style‚ was called Only Daughter by Sandra Cisneros. I found this article interesting‚ due to the fact of the father’s response when his daughter made plans to go to college for writing (English). He enjoyed the fact that she wanted to go to college‚ but his reasons differed from hers. He though going to college would help her find a husband‚ not pursue a degree. Sandra was one of seven children in the family‚ her being the only female. All she wanted was to prove her dad

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    Title: Only Daughter Author: Sandra Cisneros Bio: Sandra was born in Chicago‚ Illinois in December 20‚ 1954. She was the only daughter in a poor Mexican family of 6 brothers. Being the only girl caused her to isolate herself and look to reading and writing as a form communication for herself. Her first novel was “The House on Mango Street” which deals with growing up in Chicago as a Latino. She received several award including the “Before Columbus American Book Award” and two “National Endowment

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    Narrative Essay Assignment As you saw in the essays by Cisneros and Orwell‚ narration can be a useful strategy for making and supporting a claim. It’s also an avenue for reflecting on emotions and ideas that are often confusing and/or complex. For example‚ in “Only Daughter‚” Cisneros uses narrative details to support her claim that her culture‚ gender and class have shaped her identity; she also uses her narrative to explore what her position in such a family has meant to her work. With this

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    Karely Espinoza Précis Ap English April 30‚ 2013 Narrative- “Only Daughter” by Sandra Cisneros In “Only Daughter‚” Sandra describes her struggled life of being an only daughter of a Mexican-American family with six sons. She uses Spanish words to explain her family’s background and tradition. She explains how she accomplished her goal because of father wanting her to get married. She explains her life with past and recent events. Description- “Words left Unspoken” by Leah Hager Cohen

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    Cofer‚ and “Only Daughter‚” written by Sandra Cisneros. Both female Hispanic authors talk about how they divided their childhood between two countries and the meaning of being a woman in their cultures. They also describe family structures and relationships between parents and children in an immigrant family. Judith Ortiz Cofer was born in the small town of Hormigueros‚ Puerto Rico. She came to the U.S with her parents and they settled in Paterson‚ New Jersey. Similar to Cisneros‚ she had a

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    Sandra Cisneros Only daughter Comprehension 2] Sandra Cisneros had six brothers in her family. Boys were considered to be more significant than girls because they were the bread earners. Cisneros was the only daughter in her family of nine. She always used to spend time by herself because her brothers were ashamed of playing with a girl in public. She compares how being the only daughter made her feel lonely around her six brothers and therefore she said that‚ she was only a daughter. 3] Being

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