Helena Maria Viramontes Under The Feet Of Jesus

Under the Feet of Jesus In the story, Under the Feet of Jesus author Helena Maria Viramontes tells the story of a young laborer named Estrella and her family. The settings are in the Western United States and it is connecting through a summer harvest, the novel characterizes the callous working environment that influence Cesar Chavez to unionize farm laborers. Indeed, Under the Feet of Jesus is dedicated to the representative's memory. In the book, Maria Helena Viramontes tackles themes of marginalization and erasure, listening to the experience of women. The novel is important not only for its content, but for its unique switching perspective and agenda, which allows readers to see events from several perspectives. Estrella and Petra’s statements, actions and attitudes in the story comply with feminist. Feminist is a

An example of feminist is in the beginning of the twenty-first century, feminist literary theory, criticism, and scholarship were used to form a field in feminism studies with the knowledge of every category. The mother and daughter relationship, Petra believes in God as Estrella believes in herself. The mother and daughter relationship represent the beliefs and values they both shared. Throughout the novel, Petra is portrayed as someone who relies on religion and superstition to guide her; she traces circles in the dirt to chase away scorpions and prays to a statue of Jesus for strength. She is also submissive, accepting the authority of the nurse at the clinic, even as she dislikes it. In contrast, Estrella is portrayed as someone who turns not to God, but to herself. Through action, Estrella secures medical treatment for Alejo, challenging the nurse and the worldview she represents. Despite their