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Maturity In Latin American Culture
This quotation exposes the significance of purity in Latin American culture by symbolizing the orange blossoms as purity for a Latin bride. In chapter two, Angela knows she is not a virgin but still goes along with her wedding,she made secular what is suppose to be scared in the eyes of religion. She had challenged the standards of society in which they lived in, by dishonoring her family. In Latin America, the catholic church teaches its catholics to wait for sex until marriage, it is very important for its followers to maintain to this rule because it upholds one's honorability and purity. For the family it is very important to protect one’s daughter/son purity until they are ready for marriage.
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