In The Bridges of Madison County, “The Myth of a Latin Woman,” and “The Storm” each protagonist faces many struggles throughout their story. In the film, Francesca deals with the many issues of taking care of her husband and children. In the short stories, Judith Cofer has to overcome the many problems that come with being Latina and Calixta faces a sudden encounter with a past lover. In both short stories and the film, Robert James Waller, Kate Chopin, and Judith Cofer utilize family, loyalty, and passion to illustrate how each protagonist dealt with the issues in their lives.
Family is something that had a large influence on the main characters of The Bridges of Madison County, “The Myth of the Latin woman,” and “The Storm.” However, the …show more content…
In “The Myth of the Latin Woman,” Cofer had a very caring family. Her parents always supported everything she stood for and even provided money so she can get an education which greatly contributed to her success as a writer. At one point in the story, Cofer claims she is “one of the lucky ones” since many Latinas were not blessed with the same amazing opportunities (207). On the other hand, a very different situation is illustrated in the film. Whenever in their presence, Francesca never received any respect from her family. Both her children and husband did not bother to even talk, let alone show her their appreciation. This is most evident in scene where the family is eating at the table. Her daughter switches the radio without asking, both the son and her husband slam the door, no one thanks her for cooking, and no one says grace. Even if the family does not mean to act this way, there is still no respect and a very different situation than what Cofer experiences. Despite this, one quality Francesca does share with Cofer regarding family is that she cares deeply about them. In “The Storm,” the main events …show more content…
Cofer and Waller created very different actions for their protagonists when it came to this theme. Throughout the story, Cofer shows that she is constantly surrounded by never ending discrimination and stereotypes because of her feminist views and Latin background. Whether it is being confused as a waitress at a restaurant or being humiliated by a drunk white man, she lives in constant belittlement. Nevertheless, she does not back down for what she stands for and still embraces her culture and feminism. Cofer states that her main goal is “to replace the old pervasive stereotypes and myths about Latinas with a much more interesting set of realities” (Cofer, 207). This statement proves that she will not let any obstacle weaken her perspective of what she feels is morally right. On the contrary, Francesca allows the obstacles she faces to block her from harboring any of her passions. One form of passion is shown when she is discussing her life with Robert. It was revealed to the viewers that she was a teacher at one point in her life. She then admitted to Robert that the only reason she left was because Richard did not want her to work. Francesca’s other form of passion, the one she shares with Robert, is also ruined because she wanted to finish the life she started with her family. Unlike Cofer, Francesca was willing to give up all her passions and dreams to the barriers in her
Family is something that had a large influence on the main characters of The Bridges of Madison County, “The Myth of the Latin woman,” and “The Storm.” However, the …show more content…
In “The Myth of the Latin Woman,” Cofer had a very caring family. Her parents always supported everything she stood for and even provided money so she can get an education which greatly contributed to her success as a writer. At one point in the story, Cofer claims she is “one of the lucky ones” since many Latinas were not blessed with the same amazing opportunities (207). On the other hand, a very different situation is illustrated in the film. Whenever in their presence, Francesca never received any respect from her family. Both her children and husband did not bother to even talk, let alone show her their appreciation. This is most evident in scene where the family is eating at the table. Her daughter switches the radio without asking, both the son and her husband slam the door, no one thanks her for cooking, and no one says grace. Even if the family does not mean to act this way, there is still no respect and a very different situation than what Cofer experiences. Despite this, one quality Francesca does share with Cofer regarding family is that she cares deeply about them. In “The Storm,” the main events …show more content…
Cofer and Waller created very different actions for their protagonists when it came to this theme. Throughout the story, Cofer shows that she is constantly surrounded by never ending discrimination and stereotypes because of her feminist views and Latin background. Whether it is being confused as a waitress at a restaurant or being humiliated by a drunk white man, she lives in constant belittlement. Nevertheless, she does not back down for what she stands for and still embraces her culture and feminism. Cofer states that her main goal is “to replace the old pervasive stereotypes and myths about Latinas with a much more interesting set of realities” (Cofer, 207). This statement proves that she will not let any obstacle weaken her perspective of what she feels is morally right. On the contrary, Francesca allows the obstacles she faces to block her from harboring any of her passions. One form of passion is shown when she is discussing her life with Robert. It was revealed to the viewers that she was a teacher at one point in her life. She then admitted to Robert that the only reason she left was because Richard did not want her to work. Francesca’s other form of passion, the one she shares with Robert, is also ruined because she wanted to finish the life she started with her family. Unlike Cofer, Francesca was willing to give up all her passions and dreams to the barriers in her