An Analysis Of Cristina Garcia's Dreaming In Cuban
Most people look at their past and don't regret anything because of where they are now. People also question their ancestral roots because they make most of our attributes. In, Dreaming in Cuban, by
Cristina Garcia characters are missing something to make them happy.
They don't know what makes them truly happy or what they can do to get there. They get lost when things get hard and can't really connect with others for some reason. They can't seem to relate to places or things. They also cant control somethings like dreams and spirits.
These women struggle to find their identity.
Pilar is one of the characters who struggles with finding her individuality. The book starts off as her running away from her home trying to get to Cuba but choosing Miami …show more content…
bathing suit on. Lourdes notices part of Celias breast is missing because she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Finally after talking to Pilar she can let go of the letters and her earrings. She was ready to let go and her last letter is of Pilar being born. "memory cannot be confined"(47). She wants someone to carry her story and can finally go on with her life knowingh she loved to love. The three generations show how similar the characters are even if they lived different lives. Their need for freedom to create an identity is what they all try to do. All four women can't control their strong emotions and don't realize that it pushes people away.
They all suffered traumatic events that degrade their sexuality as a women. They have men who aren't worth the fight. Celia accepts that
Gustavo leaves and wont come back. Felicia changes men quick to not feel the hurt. And Lourdes and Pilar men choose an American over them.
They think that their mothers don't understand when in reality they don't want to understand their mother. Lourdes accepts her mother the way she is and doesn't try to talk to her about the distance they have. Pilar doesn't want to hear about her mother opinions and
Cristina Garcia characters are missing something to make them happy.
They don't know what makes them truly happy or what they can do to get there. They get lost when things get hard and can't really connect with others for some reason. They can't seem to relate to places or things. They also cant control somethings like dreams and spirits.
These women struggle to find their identity.
Pilar is one of the characters who struggles with finding her individuality. The book starts off as her running away from her home trying to get to Cuba but choosing Miami …show more content…
bathing suit on. Lourdes notices part of Celias breast is missing because she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Finally after talking to Pilar she can let go of the letters and her earrings. She was ready to let go and her last letter is of Pilar being born. "memory cannot be confined"(47). She wants someone to carry her story and can finally go on with her life knowingh she loved to love. The three generations show how similar the characters are even if they lived different lives. Their need for freedom to create an identity is what they all try to do. All four women can't control their strong emotions and don't realize that it pushes people away.
They all suffered traumatic events that degrade their sexuality as a women. They have men who aren't worth the fight. Celia accepts that
Gustavo leaves and wont come back. Felicia changes men quick to not feel the hurt. And Lourdes and Pilar men choose an American over them.
They think that their mothers don't understand when in reality they don't want to understand their mother. Lourdes accepts her mother the way she is and doesn't try to talk to her about the distance they have. Pilar doesn't want to hear about her mother opinions and