The theme of “Catch the Moon” by Judith Ortiz Cofer is after losing a loved one‚ people can overcome the bitterness that develops by working and helping others. First in the story‚ the narrator says that Luis would “build a display wall for his father. People would be able to come into the yard and point to whatever they wanted.” This supports the theme because although Luis started by being sneaky‚ troublesome‚ selfish‚ and fearless‚ he changes into a kind‚ thoughtful‚ motivated‚ caring‚ and helpful
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English 2B 27 September 2012 Catch the Moon Imagery is an important part of the novel story “Catch the Moon” by Judith Ortiz Cofer. The The story is about a trouble maker named Luis Cintron who has just gotten home from juvenile hall. Luis works in his father’s junkyard; he is not the happiest teenager doing that job. The author uses the literary element imagery to allow the reader to experience what Luis is experiencing. The author states‚ “She stood in the sunlight in her white sundress
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Both “Catch the Moon” by Judith Ortiz Cofer and “The Bass‚ the River‚ and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell are short stories with similar ideas and themes. Although the characters and plots differ slightly‚ the central themes are very similar. In “Catch the Moon”‚ the love of the main characters mother continues to strengthen him even after her death. In “The Bass‚ the River‚ and Sheila Mant”‚ the narrators love for fishing continues to give him strength after he loses the girl he thought he loved
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How do the details Judith Ortiz Cofer includes support her THESIS that latinas are poorly understood and grossly stereotyped? When she goes to her first formal dance‚ she gets kissed by a guy who just overeager kisses her painfully but Judith didn’t respond. Which made the guy think " i thought you Latin girls were suppose to mature". meaning he thought she was going to attack him with kisses. Another example is‚ when Judith is about to perform her first poem. But a lady mistakens her for a waittress
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Chris Robinson Ms. Thomas English 1101 January 25 2014 Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “Silent Dancing” Essay of the cultural shifts of Cofer’s mother‚ her cousin and her cousin’s brother girlfriend From Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “Silent Dancing” Cofer’s Mother Cofer’s mother is in the middle of the assimilation phase she is involved in both the American culture and the Puerto Rican culture. She often shops
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narrative written by Judith Ortiz Cofer discusses some of the many experiences she has encountered throughout her life dealing with stereotypes and common misconceptions of Latin American women. To further engage her audience in the story‚ she provides detailed past experiences that have stood out to her the most. In order for the readers to fully understand those past encounters‚ some of which are cultural and common among Latinos‚ Cofer explains them in careful detail. For example‚ Cofer explains the concept
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What can we learn when we journey through life? Journeys and experiences can help us evolve to overcome fears‚ losses‚ and help gain wisdom. Experiences that were gained through life and journeys were written in the story "Volar" by Judith Ortiz Cofer‚ Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail‚ and the poem “12 (From ‘Gitanjali)”. In “Valor” the narrator dreams of herself being a superhero in the world she wishes to break free from her real-life limitations. The narrator learned and went
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Judith Ortiz Cofer: Understanding a Writer Judith Ortíz Cofer was born in Hormigueros‚ Puerto Rico in 1952. She was raised on the island and in Paterson‚ New Jersey‚ before her family finally settled in Augusta‚ Georgia. She received her B.A. in English from Augusta College in 1974‚ and her M.A. in English from Florida Atlantic University‚ and did graduate school at Oxford University in 1977 (Judith). Her collections of poetry include The Year of Our Revolution: New and Selected Stories and
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stories “Catch the Moon” by Judith Ortiz and “The Bass‚ The River‚ and Sheila Mant” by W.D Wetherell we are introduced to Luis Cintron‚ a teenage boy who unfortunately lost his mom and now has a reputation as a “bad kid” as a result of him not knowing how to cope with the loss of his mother. In the second short story we are introduced to the narrator who loves to fish but the girl he is trying to impress despises and now he has a big decision to make. As the story progresses in “Catch the Moon” Luis’s
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In Judith Ortiz Cofer’s short story “Volar‚” a girl who is a huge fan of comic books dreams of being a Superhero but realizes her reality. Whether a child or an adult‚ most of us have our dreams; however‚ not all wishes become true. The narrator‚ the girl‚ begins her story describing how much she loves comic books such as Legion of SuperHeroes and Supergirl so much that a pile of her books is high as she is. She smoothly continues with her repeated dream in which Cofer vividly conveys the image that
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