In the short story “My Rosetta” written in Judith Ortiz Cofer’s book Woman in Front of the Sun: On Becoming a Writer, the main character Rosetta, a nun, is introduced as an asset during the narrator’s young impressionable years at the Catholic Church. During this time, the narrator still lived in New Jersey around the year of 1966. Also, this was at a pivotal point in the narrator’s life where she was learning maturity through the expression of her words. Since the narrator is remembering a moment in her childhood that evoked memories about a specific person, this type of writing is considered a memoir. Sister Rosetta becomes her mentor that greatly influences the narrator’s knowledge in the written and spoken word. Sister Rosetta indirectly shows the narrator that her words are powerful through reading adequate books and through her Catholic teachings. She teaches the narrator to not only think, but actively write using the power of language. From reading the memoir, I gained insight on how important mentors are in people’s lives especially when they need them most. They always seem to bring out the best in someone when they don’t see it in themselves. I personally liked this memoir because of the relationship between the narrator and Sister Rosetta. They bonded over writing and their passion for words. It reminds me of my writing mentor who helped me construct my thoughts into writing as well.
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