“Exploring Perspective and Meaning in ‘The Girl Who Can’ by Sandra Cisneros” Introduction: In Sandra Cisneros’ short story “The Girl Who Can,” the protagonist Maria’s perspective is shaped by her experiences as a

Analyze How Rivera uses juxtaposition to define Maria’s perspective and give insight into her experiences, then evaluate how Rivera uses this characterization and point of view as well as key literary elements of dialogue, setting, and conflict to create layers of meaning in the text make a claim about the meaning of the story and what extent the Author successfully Uses key elements to convey this meaning