Cisneros resented that the Virgin of Guadalupe was this unrealistic role model. She even referred to la Lupe as, “nothing but a goody two shoes meant to doom me to a life of unhappiness” (48). She resented that all the girls and women had to follow Guadalupe, but the boys didn’t have to follow Jesus. Growing up Cisneros felt ashamed and ignorant of her body. She felt that there was a blur and vagueness about her body due to her religion and culture, which leads to learning about the Virgin Guadalupe. Her culture raises women to be so modest that she didn’t know anything about her womanly parts let alone even look at them.
Once Cisneros got older she realized the Virgin Guadalupe isn’t who she thought she was when she was younger. She went
Once Cisneros got older she realized the Virgin Guadalupe isn’t who she thought she was when she was younger. She went