Catherine's Monologue Analysis

Catherine’s Monologue

Catherine, Catherine is who I am. I am a young American-Italian girl, that loves making people happy. Yet I get hurt easily, and can’t make decisions on my own. I lived with ma aunt (Beatrice) and ma uncle (Eddie). Sadly, Eddie died because he snitched to the immigration bureau on ma husband Rodolpho, but you will find out later exactly how he died. For now, all ya need to know it dat it wasn’t a smooth year.

All the tragedies started happening the same day I asked Eddie bout workin’ as a stenographer. I couldn’t understand why Eddie didn’t want me to go to work. It was a great opportunity; I was chosen from the whole class. That must have meant that I was da best student, I couldn’t have passed out that offer. It meant

Guess what he ruined the date for, he ruined it just to tell me that Rodolpho is just “bowing for his passport”. I was so hurt when he said that so I tried to convince Eddie that Rodolpho really did and still does love me and that he ain’t just usin’ me to become an American Citizen. I wasn’t thrilled by the way Eddie was treatin’ me. I wasn’t a baby; I was 17 years old. He looked at me as if I was his little daughter that he could take care off foreva. I wanted to be able to do things without worryin’ bout what he though, and whether or not he was right. He also thought that I didn’t the difference between a person that was using me and a person that truly loved me. He had to trust me and know that I was making the right decisions. I even had a dream about my future self 30 years from that day, I was gloomy and lonely. I was sittin’ on a chair beside the fireplace with a grumpy cat on my lap and a hot chocolate on my hand. Soaking in my misery and drinking the pain away. A jobless 47-year-old woman, with an uncle that is still taking care of me till this day. “I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR DIS NO MORE, THIS AIN’T WHY I BORN!!,” I

But everything happens for a reason, like right now I am livin’ with ma husband Rodolpho and ma triplets. That wouldn’t have happened if Eddie haven’t taught these important life lesson. We have a better life now since Rodolpho started managing a wicked cool mall that bring out his singing, cooking, and designing talents all in on. B and I are workin’ togetha in the same plumbing company that has been really generous to us lately. That’s how our lives headed toward, movin’ forward each