Summary Of When I Was Puerto Rican

On pages 179-179 of When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago shows Negi’s experience of sexual harassment. Wanting to learn how to play the piano, her principal offers to teach her lessons in his house, Negi going by herself. Being someone Negi trusts, her principal takes advantage of that, looking at her breasts, leaving Negi humiliated. The authors’ experience of this displays how common it is for young girls to experience sexual harassment, especially from someone they trust. The text is important as it shows how traumatizing experiencing sexual harassment is, as well as how common it is. According to RAINN, 2 out of 3 victims of sexual abuse are under 17, with 82% of the victims being females. The effects of sexual abuse on a child