1. The Line of the Sun by Judith Ortiz Cofer
... each character introduced. Marisol relies on the stories which have been passed down through the years as she tries to relate her life to that of her family. The Line of the Sun is a great example of how women do not have a significant role in the world in that time, how they were responsible for the household chores and raising the children, while the men in the novel were responsible for working and ... supporting the families, with very little variance from this. However, there were a select few characters ... her to become a person of her own, supporting herself, caring for herself...
- Word Count: 1045
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: Undergraduate