The Moths

by Helena María Viramontes

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The Moths

The title "The Moths" in Viramontes's short story symbolizes the struggles and burdens that consume the human spirit. The moths appear when the grandmother dies, emerging from her body, representing...

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The narrator was an odd child and even disrespectful by her admission. She was in constant conflict with her family. Her sisters would chide her for her inability to participate in feminine...

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Possible thesis statements about "The Moth" by Helena Maria Viramontes include examinations of the switch in characterization between the grandmother and granddaughter, the imagery of moths, or...

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Thesis statements will vary according to a critic’s interpretation of the story.

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This story by Helena Maria Viramontes begins with the main character, a 14 year-old girl stating, "Abuelita requested my help.  and it seemed only fair.  Abuelita (grandmother) had pulled...

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