Friday, March 25, 2011

Cisnero's view on Gender

Cisneros thinks that children should be raised differently> she usually displays this through writing about reality and how messed up it is.  She uses a light sarcasm and it is hard to find, but it is there.  For example, She portrays esperanza as a child who needs a friend regardless of gender.  She shows that esperanza needs friends and her brothers are kinda to her inside the house, but outside, they cannot be seen with her:
"My brothers for example. They've got plenty to say to me and Nenny inside the whouse. But outside they can't be seen talking to girls"
Cisneros includes this situation in order to comment on how in real life, parents raise their children differently. and because of this, they feel like separate people.  They feel different and separated so they think it is wrong to interact with each other.  Cisneros actually believes that children should be raised that same in which they would be able to interact with each other outside the house without feeling sad. They shouldn't feel ashamed to help each other out.  this is what Cisneros actually believe and shows this through the sadness of Esperanza.  She plays that sadness of reality to teach readers that it is wrong.

Also, Cisneros says that womens' purpose is to get married and moved on: “What matters, Marin says, is for the boys to see us and for us to see them.” (27)  It may seem like she is stating that this is right but she says it is wrong.  She thinks that women have more things worth while and more things to live for than just marriage. she shows this though implication.  Marin, who stated that quote, is portrayed as lifeless. She is sad, and focused only on marriage.  Cisneros shows that she is wasting away her life.

I personally think that they should be raised witth he same basic rules, but raised differently emotionally based on their personality and the situation.For example, i think that parents should allow and encourage their children, boy and girl, to play sports.  Also, they should have the same bedtime or anything like that.  They should have the basic rules the same.  But on the other hand, each child is different and should be raised differently by their personality and situation because of this and only this. NOT gender. 

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