Abstract

In her short story collection Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories, Sandra Cisneros portrays the character of Cleofilas by combining the legendary tale of La Llorona. As a Chicana living in the borderland, her state of identity changes as she crosses the border. With the help of independent female characters and the awakening of her own consciousness, she eventually rewrites the legend’s tragic ending. However, Cleofilas is not ultimately transformed into a fully independent woman, but only partially awakens herself under the supervision and control of male authority.

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