The Storyteller By Sandra Cisneros Essay

her father trusted him. It makes her sad and fearful of the power that her father possesses. She is

She was not happy in the state that she was in and not feeling safe where she was living. She sought out her family an friends to help her get through this. Wes quotes in the book ,” And finally, I want to show them that I wasn’t alone as I thought I was, and that maybe they are not alone either”(Moore 4).Over time she met a great husband and had loving children. Her kids got opportunities she always hoped they would. Without her hope that time would fix almost all problems, not of this would have

The main idea of this story is she wanted to be free to live her own life so badly that she

on the atmosphere in which she was living. The scholarship being taken away from her,

community and decides that the most best way she can define herself is as a writer. “Not a flat.

First off she asked herself what she wanted to be in life and her choice was to be

Firstly, Every hardship and obstacles she endured throughout her childhood helped Jeannette to become a successful adult.Jeannette’s parent were very unpredictable, her mother was self absorbed in her hobbies, and her father was an interminable alcoholic. Even though her parent neglected and gave less attention to Jeannette,

her disabilities. Her mother wouldn't allow visitors because she was embarrassed of Virginia’s condition. Writing was something she enjoyed doing and could keep to herself.

The narrator states, “I think sometimes that if I were only well enough to write a little it would relieve the press of ideas and rest me (Par. 60).” Without this outlet from her mind, in the end, she ultimately becomes

she had an independent life with No one to take care of her. Although she was

Her passion is to write and by doing so we are able to follow her on a

When she was older she know that what she wanted to become was a writer, however her father was not a big supporter of this

The father believes she should focus on her education more and she disagrees and neglects doing her homework which builds up tension as this disagreement between them becomes intense. In the story it states, “He leaves the table to scan the bookshelves and all of a sudden, I care about the tough beef, the mushy potatoes and the cold beans. Why should I eat when my own father has abandoned his food? Nothing’s more important than his books and vocabulary words. He might say I matter, but when he goes on a scavenger hunt for book, I realize I really don’t,” (Paragraph 26).

She wanted to be something in life and not a nothing like bother her parents and sister. She didn’t let any obstacle get in her way what she wanted she tried to get. She wouldn’t take less that an A on anything and made sure that she would get nothing less and if she could she would try to get

her father tries to change who she is and force her into a gender role