The Gang of Five was bombarded my many names based on how others saw them. They struggled with who they were because they were punished for just being themselves. Cofer, on the other hand, had trouble identifying who she really is. All of her life, she was seen as “an oddball,” and she was always looking for ways to define “normal.” Reminiscing about Mamá telling stories helped her realize that though she is in America, she is still a Puerto Rican woman at heart, and nothing will ever change that. By the end of The Misfits, their classmates were aware that the Gang of Five was just like them. Likewise, anyone who saw Cofer could probably see that she is confident about who she is and where she came from. Moments after I read The Misfits, I became in a state similar to the two sets of characters. I went through the junior high and high school proud of my identity, and I am transitioning to college with that same level of confidence within
The Gang of Five was bombarded my many names based on how others saw them. They struggled with who they were because they were punished for just being themselves. Cofer, on the other hand, had trouble identifying who she really is. All of her life, she was seen as “an oddball,” and she was always looking for ways to define “normal.” Reminiscing about Mamá telling stories helped her realize that though she is in America, she is still a Puerto Rican woman at heart, and nothing will ever change that. By the end of The Misfits, their classmates were aware that the Gang of Five was just like them. Likewise, anyone who saw Cofer could probably see that she is confident about who she is and where she came from. Moments after I read The Misfits, I became in a state similar to the two sets of characters. I went through the junior high and high school proud of my identity, and I am transitioning to college with that same level of confidence within