THE MONEY 4
The money
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Indications that Diaz’s FAMILY WAS POOR
The money is an essay which describes the life of Junior Diaz when he was 12 years old. There is strong evidence from the essay that Diaz's family was poor. There is an illustration in the first paragraph, where he explains the poor economic situation of his family. His mother didn’t have a job which could have satisfied all the basic needs of Diaz and his family. “she didn’t have a regular job outside of caring for us five kids”. Diaz said.
His father did not have a paying and permanent job since he kept losing his forklift occupation. Diaz also indicates that their family did not have access to luxuries. In their diet, they did not have any sodas, snacks, or healthy food to sustain their lives. Diaz has also indicated that they lived in a very small apartment. Since all the Dominicans had to send money home to sustain their parents, his mother had to struggle to raise all the required funds. His mother would have nearly died if she failed to send money home.
Even though Diaz’s mother sent money, she sent a small amount of about three hundred dollars. Besides, she did not have any choice while earning a living. Diaz illustrates that she would crimp the loot of whatever came her way. Another sign which indicates Diaz came from a low-income family was their place of dwelling. He and siblings all knew where the money was kept, “our apartment wasn't huge-but we all new touching it meant violence causing death,". Diaz said. The quotes clearly show that they lived in a small cheap apartment (McCracken). His family was also left devastated when thieves broke into their house and stole their money (Osman). The desperation portrayed by Diaz was a clear indication that they were poor.
The distinction between the FORBIDDEN MONEY and the MONEY IN THE PURSE
There was a difference between the money found in the forbidden stash and the money found in the purse. In the forbidden stash, Diaz’s mother was saving the money to be sent back to her parents. On the other hand, the money in the purse was utilized by the family for shopping. The money in the forbidden stash was very important and different from other funds Diaz’s mother had. The money was specifically meant to be sent to Diaz’s grandparents who dwelled in. Santo Domingo. The distinction of the money found in the forbidden stash does make some sense. In addition, the distinction provided the reader with some knowledge of the importance of the two types of money. Besides, the difference also highlights the possible consequences which would have occurred in case any of Diaz and his siblings who touched the money. The money is of great significance to Diaz’s mom. This is because it took her some time to gather it all.
Despite the family economic condition as well as the condition of the struggling state, the doctrines stated that it was a must for the money to be sent home back to the parents. The manner on which his mother reacted to the robbery also communicated something. Diaz said “no one took the robbery as hard as my mom, though. My father, for his part, shrugged off after all:" this indicates that she valued the money in the forbidden stash. She laid all the blame to her children instead of the robbers. The distinctions seemed to be consequential, and this drove Diaz to find a way to get the money back to his mother.
References
Ostman, H. (2016). THE FICTION OF JUNOT DÍAZ: reframing the lens. Rowman & Littlefield.
McCracken, E. (2016). PARATEXTS AND PERFORMANCE IN THE NOVELS of Junot Díaz and Sandra Cisneros. Springer.