Catch The Moon Analysis

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In the short story “Catch the Moon”, written by Judith Ortiz Cofer, she introduces a teen boy that was released into his father’s custody after being in juvenile hall. To pay off the time he owed for leaving early, he had to work for his father for free for six months. At Jorge Cintrón & Son Auto Parts and Salvage, he had to clean and polish a large amount of hubcaps. He wasn’t really looking forward to it either.
In the beginning, Luis knew that “...his father has had more than one reason to wish it was plain Jorge Cintrón”, which included the group of friends he hung out with (page 440). Luis had felt disappointment coming from his father. When his father asked him to come to look at one of Naomi’s intact hubcaps, he “tossed a wrench he’d
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Mr. Cintrón told Luis, “Son, you must follow the judge’s instructions. Like she said, next time you get in trouble, she’s going to treat you like an adult, and I think you know what that means. Hard times, no breaks” (page 443). Mr. Cintón doesn’t want his son to end up in trouble so he explains the negative effects his actions could have on him. This is a significant occurrence because his dad is showing that he strongly cares about him and that he isn’t disappointed as much as he was. Although, he will be if Luis continues to get in trouble. In the end, when Luis is searching for Naomi’s replacement hubcap for her car, he calls his father. To inform “...him where he was and what he was doing,” because he remembered his 10 o’clock curfew (page 446). This call shows that he has gained respect for his father’s wishes, and shows the growth of their bond and relationship. This reveals that Luis is a young man in search of someone to be proud of him and show him that he is loved. He values that feeling because when his mother used to tell him “that she was proud of him and loved him” (page 445), it made him feel loved and needed. With his mother gone, this emotional need is now needed from his father. Luis’ father was constantly unavailable and didn’t have the time to comfort him the way his mother could. The need for love from his father contributed to Luis’ poor behavior, but ended up giving him and his father a stronger bond between

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