Posted: May 22nd, 2023
In “Only Daughter†by Sandra Cisneros, Cisneros describes what it was like to grow up as the only girl in a family of seven children, born to a MexicanAmerican mother and a Mexican father. In “Only Daughter,†she discusses the difficulties of growing up the only daughter in an American-Mexican family, and
how her traditional father was more concerned with her finding a husband than becoming a writer.
Instructions
In a three-paragraph essay, describe this conflict. How do Cisneros’ expectations compare to her father’s expectations? How does her experience of family
expectations compare with your own? Use examples from the text and from your own knowledge, observations, and experience to support your ideas. Please
refer to the outline below to help you develop your essay.
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