In Chapter 1 (p. 32), Gloria speaks of la travesia, the physical crossing of the artificial, political border between the United States and Mexico. This crossing, for those living south of the border, is the choice to stay in Mexico and starve or move north and live. It is also a crossing that North Americans call 'a silent invasion'. In Chapter 4, Gloria also speaks of a travesia. This time, travesia refers to:
a. the use of repetitious acts as a ritual to help one through a trying time.
b. the crossing over into sleep after being awake.
c. the crossing over into insanity.
d. a stepping into a new consciousness, or understanding of self, that arises from making meaning out of our greatest disappointments and painful experiences.
d. a stepping into a new consciousness, or understanding of self, that arises from making meaning out of our greatest disappointments and painful experiences.
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