Esspaillat Analysis

A mother, that glorious creature, that carries in her womb, unconditional love. Nature grants her the ability to embrace with her heartbeat, the life that nurtures off her. Undoubtedly, the mother-child relationship is indispensable for the child prosperity; nonetheless, the father-child relationship is as important. He symbolizes that rational yet sensitive embrace that every daughter needs to evolve healthily. However, a father is human; a man that struggles and isn’t immune to an unsuccessful embrace. Eventually, the daughter grows up, but the childhood memories and emotions, refuse to part and softly, breathe besides her. In poetry, the memories and emotions evolve into a bittersweet symphony. A symphony that reveals an …show more content…
“English outside this door, Spanish inside,” he said, “y basta.” But who can divide

the world, the word (mundo y palabra) from any child?
Espaillat is a thinker, a philosopher of her reality. She understands her father’s attachment to culture and language. When he arrives, he’s an adult, and it’s difficult to let go. At seven, Espaillat is young, and this new land becomes her home. The English language, now belongs to her. Rhina is an international citizen, one that wears all the skin tones and speaks all languages and dances to all cultures. Espaillat knows that culture and language shouldn’t divide Like Sylvia, Espaillat finds a passion in poetry. Both poets are and are young and ambitious. But the restrictions are bigger for Espaillat, she is Hispanic. Hispanic and a woman, yet she seems to possess more hope than Plath. This has to do with her upbringing. Although, Espaillat’s father isn’t willing to incorporate himself into the American culture and wants her to keep her Spanish uncorrupted from the English language, he is a caring father. In an interview, for the University of Baltimore, Espaillat is asked if she’s giving up hope by not believing in a God. She