The vignette that surprised me the most was “The First Job”. This vignette surprised me, and not in a good way, because the young girl was saving up to go to a Catholic high school which is why she started working. She had never worked before, so I’m sure she was nervous and the people at work around her were able to sense that. The shocking part was when she started talking the older man man who was clocking in for his shift. I’m pretty sure he lied about it being his birthday, and the fact that he grabbed her face to kiss her on the lips was shocking and disgusting because she is just a young girl. You truly cannot trust anyone, even if it’s someone you work with.
The vignette that intrigued me was “Papa Who Wakes Up Tired In The Dark”. This vignette intrigued me because many of us don’t see our fathers’ emotional sides. Our fathers are always so strong, they go out and provide for us and when we finally see their emotional side, we don’t know how to take it in. I’m sure seeing her father going through these emotions, Esperanza realized that no matter what, after all, we are all human and feel things.
The vignette that puzzled me was “Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut & Papaya Juice on Tuesdays”. This vignette puzzled me because Rafaela’s husband keeps her locked inside because he’s afraid she’ll run away because she’s too beautiful to look at. When I read this particular sentence, it reminded me of how where I come from, there are really men who don’t let their wives out and in my opinion, it’s sad. Rafaela should be able to go out and enjoy her life with her husband as well.
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Hello Fatima, I love and agree with your insights, perspective and opinions on the vignette’s you chose to speak out. I too thought in the same way when reading “Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut & Papaya Juice on Tuesday’s”. I thought it was confusing and questionable as to how a man could feel that way about a woman that he’d keep her locked, I figured it may be linked to deep insecurity or just obsessiveness. “The First Job” was another great vignette and I agree with the way it is disgusting for a grown man to kiss a young girl so freely and without a care like that. Many young girls are seen as prey to these men and it is truly sick in how men can act sometimes.