48 pages 1 hour read

Judith Ortiz Cofer

Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance Of A Puerto Rican Childhood

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 1990

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How do the themes of gender and bicultural upbringing intersect throughout the book?

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What does Cofer mean when she refers to “poetic truth” (11), and how does she attempt to achieve this in the book?

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How does Cofer use the symbol of blood to explore gender roles, growing up, and the loss of childhood innocence?

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