The story revolves around a young narrator, her sisters Holanda and Leticia, their mother, and their aunt Ruth. Leticia suffers from an unidentified back ailment and often directs their play. Told from the point of view of a child learning to understand disability, with emotions ranging from pity to envy: Leticia is excused from chores and catches the eye of an appealing stranger. Could begin discussion of how people with disabilities are perceived and responded to by able-bodied peers and family members, portrayals of relationships. 8 pps (4500 words); Argentinian dialect; some very funny moments.
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Details
Language: Spanish
Setting (class level or workshop): Graduate and Undergraduate
Type of Story: Brief story
Medium: written
Contributed by: Carolina Duenas ( cduenas@uiowa.edu )