My Cofer

The memoir, Woman in Front of the Sun: on Becoming a Writer is written by Judith Ortiz Cofer. Her piece was titled "My Rosetta," which was set in the basement of a Catholic church in the year 1966. The narrative piece discusses a memory of a Sister named Rosetta; the main point of the piece was the author's revelation of rebellion. The author centered the piece on rebelling against the norm and finding her true self instead of following "traditions." The author wrote this specific piece to reveal to the reader how she learned the power of language when she needed it during her time of isolation in Patterson, New Jersey. I believe the piece, the selection's purpose is to show the reader what an impact Sister Rosetta ha on Cofer whilst she was growing up in the strange new world of New Jersey. Cofer expresses her desperate need to escape from the old customs o her heritage and find herself instead of following "traditions." This specific event helped her later in the future as a single existing Latina English student and helped her break away from the boundaries her relatives set up for her, which was all made possible through the tutelage of Sister Rosetta. I did enjoy the piece because it was entertaining to read about Cofer's interest into the unknown, and I identified with her struggle to break free from certain traditions set up by relatives.