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One Thousand Novel’s in One
Helena Maria Viramontes’ novel Under the Feet of Jesus is full of symbolism, harsh reality, desperation, and hope. ... I choose to analyze the symbolic relationship between Estrella and the barn that is at the family’s new home. ... 3 Alvarez)” This is how the novel begins, with an image of a barn and what it would bring. Estrella is linked closely to the barn in this novel. We are introduced to her and the barn at the same time and we are left with her and the barn at the end of the novel. ... ” At this point the barn is symbolic for the crossroads of Estrella’s life. ... And like the pendulum her life at this point could swing one way or another. ... The next stage in Estrella’s life comes when Perfecto wants to tear the barn down. Estrella’s thoughts on this are very important in understanding how she feels about herself and her way of life. ... It’s at this moment that she knows she wants something different for herself. ... ” After this life altering moment she runs to the barn, her one and only friend and shares with her joy, her transcendence into womanhood. ...
One last time Estrella faces the barn as it “loomed before her with its tall shadows and dented weathervane pointing down (pg.
Approximate Word count = 1040
Approximate Pages = 4.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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