The Youngest Doll Rosario Ferre writes a freakish short story in which deciphering the main points becomes very complex and hard to follow. The beginning ironically starts with the ending. The reader goes through a confusing journey to figure out what is happening to Amalia the person. Amalia is characterized as a little girl with very pale skin and a skin condition. She gets blisters and burns from the sun very easily. When confronted by a doctor, he suggests to Amalia’s mother that incest might be a cause of this disorder. Baffled, the mother responds in the negative and the doctor claims it happens amongst approximately 10% of Puerto Ricans. The mother is appalled and angered at the suggestion and leaves the conversation at that. However,
