As the author, Cisneros, had began her writing career she was told to write her own anthology, as she did she wrote that “I am the only daughter in a family of six sons. That explains everything.” As she goes on in her story she explains what that actually means and how she might have reworded it differently. The author goes on to explain how the events of being the only daughter of 7 children had helped shaped her. She explains how she craved her fathers approval and acceptance that he had six sons and one daughter.
After writing for a few years she finally returns home for Christmas, not much has changed during that time, the smell of food and laughter fills the house. Family dinners are still full of cheer and loud, her dad is in the other
After writing for a few years she finally returns home for Christmas, not much has changed during that time, the smell of food and laughter fills the house. Family dinners are still full of cheer and loud, her dad is in the other