The Line of the Sun Themes & Characters

Judith Ortiz Cofer
This Study Guide consists of approximately 20 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Line of the Sun.
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The Line of the Sun Themes & Characters

Judith Ortiz Cofer
This Study Guide consists of approximately 20 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Line of the Sun.
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On many levels, Guzman is the protagonist of the novel, a protagonist who undergoes dramatic change from youth to adulthood while still maintaining a consistent character. Throughout his life he suffers, both physically (initially from Mama Cielo's constantly slapping hands, and later from the pain of his stab wound) and mentally (from his painful yearning for Rosa, lasting for most of his life, and from lifelong inability to please Mama Cielo and the other members of his family).

Guzman is a dreamer, forever dreaming of escape. As a child, he frequently runs away from home, only to be found a few hours or days later and beaten soundly by Mama Cielo. On the threshold of adulthood he dreams of moving to the U.S. to escape his trouble-filled childhood and the scorn that the villagers hold for him after his affair with Rosa and...

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