The Line of the Sun (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Judith Ortiz Cofer
- First Published: 1989
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Bildungsroman
- Time of Work: The 1930’s to the 1960’s
- Setting: Salud, Puerto Rico, and Paterson, New Jersey
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman, Domestic realism, Mythological literature
- Subjects: 1950’s, Maturation or coming of age, 1960’s, Family or family life, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Memory, Tradition, 1940’s, 1930’s, Immigration or emigration, New Jersey, Multiculturalism, Spiritualism, Heroes or heroism, Puerto Rico or Puerto Ricans
- Locales: Paterson, NJ, Salud, Puerto Rico
Characters Discussed
Marisol (MAH-ree-sohl), the protagonist and first-person narrator. Her story actually begins years before her birth, with the recalling of episodes involving her uncle Gusmán, her grandparents, and her father and mother. These events lead up to her birth and growth into a young woman. She admits at the end of the novel to having created parts of the story from her imagination. Her interpretation of events and imaginary additions clearly reflect the development of her own character.
Gusmán (gews-MAHN), Marisol’s uncle. The story begins with his...
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