1. Why are the cuentos in Cofer's memoir particularly women's stores? What would be the equivalent of these cuentos for the boys in the family? Who would tell them?
The cuentos in Cofer's memoir are particularly women's stories because women could most generally imagine getting all dressed up, looking like a princess in her lace waiting at the altar and finding out that the man did not show up. Women are constantly worrying about things and a main goal that most women may have is to get married and the worst thing that could happen to a girl is her fiance not showing up for the wedding. Women do not want to have the humiliation of being ditched on there wedding night. If the boys where sitting around talking about stories and what they would watch for, I would imagine that they would talk about the signs that women are cheating on you. When guys get together I don't think that they are worrying about getting married, actually I think that is the last thing on there minds because once your married you will be on the o'l ball and chain. A women cheating on a man is almost just as embarrassing as a women being left t the altar because one way or another you are being left One of the most important thing for a guy is to have a girl that he can trust. In a males life we have enough problems as it is, having a girl that you can't depend on your trust just makes life that much more complicated. A grandpa or father would tell these stories about signs on if a girl is cheating on you or if you can trust them because they have more knowledge about it.
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Hi Colton,
ReplyDeleteI think that it is interesting that you suggest that when men gather together, the cautionary tales that are told are about women. Who would be the center of discussion. Where might the setting take place? What is to be learned? Let's examine how the women tell the cautionary tales and where and now let's examine how/why/what men might tell.
Ms. C