![]() This name intrigues Cleofilas because she cannot seem to comprehend why it is called as it is. On the way to Seguin, Cleofilas notices that the name of the arroyo they pass is called La Gritona-Woman Hollering' and she can't help but think "such a funny name for a creek so pretty and full of happily ever after- (222). In "Woman Hollering Creek-, Cleofilas is a young woman who is excited to marry Juan Pedro and move up North to Seguin, Tejas, but she soon finds out that her life won't be like the telénovelas she once loved to watch. However, there are some things that despite a person's ignorance can be the key to freedom. This sense of blind ignorance can lead us to make decision that we never thought we would have to make, such as deciding whether or not to stay in a violent relationship. Sometimes we ignorantly base our view of the world on things we have seen on television shows or in Cleofilas case, telénovelas. ![]() ![]() Throughout the entirety of our lives, we will all be faced with challenges and decisions that we may later come to regret, but despite these regrets we learn to move forward and use them as a learning experience. ![]()
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