Analysis Of Dreaming In Cuba

Dear Professor Artless, it has come to my attention that you acknowledged that the plays, books, and short stories that we have read prove no merit in Literature. In your words, you stated that the Literature we have read is “trash, nonsense, stale, trivial, irrelevant, and they add nothing to our understanding of what life is like in Latin America.” I should take offense about your statement, but I am going to do something better. I am going to prove it to you by taking you on a journey and tell you about the story we read in class called Dreaming in Cuba. It tells the story about three generations of Cuban women divided by politics and the revolution of Cuba. We should read more books like Dreaming in Cuba because it takes us beyond our limited experience of life and deepens our understanding of the history of our people, the division of politics, and shifting cultures. Also, it examines some of the major themes such as family relationship, exile, preservation of culture, memory, and creation of identity. The relationships between the Del Pino women are for the most part shattered by any or all the themes above. Prepare to be amazed, Professor Artless.

Dreaming in Cuba is told from many different perspective of the Del Pino family (Celia, Lourdes, Felicia, and Pilar). Pilar, the daughter of Lourdes, represents the embodiment of struggling immigrants as well as struggling in a new country and new cultures in order to develop a new identity. Pilar articulates her identity as trying to bridge the gap between the United States and Cuba. The family’s exile causes Pilar to feel nostalgic for her homeland, therefore, she feels like she needs to recover her family memories and the family she left behind in Cuba. Her nostalgic for Cuba...

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...m my understanding, my class enjoyed reading Dreaming in Cuba because it was relatable because at one point we all faced identity crisis. As well at one point in time our ancestors were exile from their homelands. In my case, my grandmother always reminisces about her childhood in Puerto Rico and sometimes she grows nostalgic and wishes to return. Therefore, students can relate and wonder how did their ancestors adept to their new environments, and if so, did they encounter the same situations like Pilar, Lourdes, or Celia. You said the books in Latin Literature are irrelevant but what you haven’t grasped is that every story is meant to be told and listen and should never be judge otherwise. Take into account that these stories and plays offers students life lesson and not to repeat the past mistakes of history. One last question, were you amazed Professor Artless?