Rafaela Vignette Sparknotes

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Rafaela is an attractive woman who was locked inside her house like Rapunzel. Her husband doesn’t want her leaving the house because he fears that she will flee since she is too beautiful. On Tuesday nights, her husband isn’t in the house since he plays dominoes. Locked inside, she can hear music from the bar on the corner, a place she wishes she could go before she gets old. She leans on the window and drops a dollar, then she asks some kids if they can get some coconut or papaya juice from the store. She wishes her juice were sweeter, reminding her of the island, and not bitter like the room she’s at.
In this vignette, the protagonist will be Rafaela. Her husband will be playing as the antagonist. He plays an important role which helps unveil

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