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Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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Florida Atlantic University
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2007
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2007
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The two authors being discussed in this study have chosen to
create characters that face the struggle against the age-old belief system
that the man of the household is the ruler and decision maker. These
authors reconnect with Cuba and its treatment of women by examining a
Cuban woman's role in society. Cristina Garcia and Achy Obejas both
create female characters that step outside the boundaries of traditional
Cuban gender roles. These women writers decidedly write female
narratives that emerge beyond the cultural family dynamic followed for
decades. Finally, the narrative voice is strong and it is female. I chose the
following texts from each author: Dreaming in Cuban and The Aguero
Sisters by Cristina Garcia and Days of Awe and Memory Mambo by Achy
Obejas. The interesting link between these two authors is their creation of
strong exiled and native female characters in their works of fiction.
create characters that face the struggle against the age-old belief system
that the man of the household is the ruler and decision maker. These
authors reconnect with Cuba and its treatment of women by examining a
Cuban woman's role in society. Cristina Garcia and Achy Obejas both
create female characters that step outside the boundaries of traditional
Cuban gender roles. These women writers decidedly write female
narratives that emerge beyond the cultural family dynamic followed for
decades. Finally, the narrative voice is strong and it is female. I chose the
following texts from each author: Dreaming in Cuban and The Aguero
Sisters by Cristina Garcia and Days of Awe and Memory Mambo by Achy
Obejas. The interesting link between these two authors is their creation of
strong exiled and native female characters in their works of fiction.
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90 p.
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FA00000892
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Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2007.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
2007
Date Created Backup
2007
Date Text
2007
Date Created (EDTF)
2007
Date Issued (EDTF)
2007
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FAU
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FA00000892
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Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
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Barron, Kimberly D.
Graduate College
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90 p.
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The Reversal Of Fortune: The Taking Back Of The Dominant Role In Latina Fiction
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2007
2007
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Florida Atlantic University Libraries
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Boca Raton, Fla.
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Title
The Reversal Of Fortune: The Taking Back Of The Dominant Role In Latina Fiction
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The Reversal Of Fortune: The Taking Back Of The Dominant Role In Latina Fiction