Okay, this short story was very interesting. It was really sad. Her life, she knows how bad her life has been and the decisions that she made have been stupid. Even though she messed up, I think admiting that she made all those mistakes is her saying, “Yes i messed up but i was in control.I made those decisions on my own.” But at the same time she goes back and forth with what she talks about. She tries to do what’s right and logic but at the same time the passion in her sleeping around is stronger.
The title Never Marry a Mexican is interesting. She only sleeps with white men and she declares to never be a wife. Marrying a mexican means settling down and have a home to take care of. She doesn’t want that. She’s always on the go and in control. She also says that all men are unfaithful and unreliable. They all end up cheating or leaving. But i think that deep down inside she’s still dealing with her fathers death since her mom practically disowned her and her sister. She knows there’s no home to go to so why start one of her own if it never worked for her mom. She plays tough but I think she’s dealing with so much rejection.
Juan Said:
on April 11, 2007 at 1:43 am
This is very interesting. You are right, she does not want to get married because she thinks that is not going to work. From this perspective we can see that her behavior is the result of her idea of what marriage could be.