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The Signe family is blessed with two daughters. Consuelo, the elder, is thought of as pensive and book-loving, the serious child-la niña seria-while Mili, her younger sister, is seen as vivacious, a ray of tropical sunshine. Two daughters: one dark, one light; one to offer comfort and consolation, the other to charm and delight. But, for all the joy both girls should bring, something is not right in this Puerto Rican family; a tragedia is developing, like a tumor, at its core.
In this fierce, funny, and sometimes startling novel, we follow a young woman's quest to negotiate her own terms of survival within the confines of her culture and her family.
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"Judith Ortiz Cofer has created a character who takes us by the hand on a journey of self-discovery. She reminds readers young and old never to forget our own responsibilities, and to enjoy life with all its joys and sorrows."—Bessy Reyna, MultiCultural Review
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Jesse Gomez
reviewed The Meaning of Consuelo on October 14, 2012
The Meaning of Consuelo
Grade/Interest Level: Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Reading Level: no Lexile Level available
Genre: Multicultural Literature
Main Characters:Consuelo and Mili (sisters)
Setting:Puerto Rico and the United States of America
POV:Consuelo
This story is centered around is the Signe family who are Puerto Rican and have two daughters named Consuelo and Mili. The two daughters are polar opposites. Consuelo, the older daughter is thought of to be a book worm, consistently in deep serious thought, and more intelligent than her younger sister. Consuelo however, lacks the bubbly personality that her sister has which draws more people to her instead of Consuelo. Mili is seen as vivacious, beautiful and a bubbly ray of sunshine. The two daughters create the mood of opposite parallels that exist within the story in a metaphorical sense. Throughout the story there is a tragedy brewing that is fully divulged towards the end. The way in which each sister handles the tragedy is based off of their individual personality traits. Consuelo offers comfort and consolation, the other to charm and delight. The name Consuelo means solace or consolation which is perfectly suited for this character and her personality.
I would use this book in my classroom to talk about the Puerto Rican culture and to help students learn that within an umbrella term like "Hispanic" for race there are several cultures that are very different. This story would also be useful to discuss the make-up of various families and teach students that families can look many ways, but one thing that is true much like in this book is that they are there for one another when they are needed the most.
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