Writing in the 20th century was much more difficult for a Chicano than for a typical American of that era. But that didn't stop the author, Sandra Cisneros. One of her famous novels, Woman Hollering Creek, was a great example of how a combined culture: Mexican-Americans could show their pride and identity in this century. In conjunction, this provided the opportunity for women to make their voices heard and change the culture of Latin American markets forever. Not only did he express the identity and gender roles of women and relationships, but he also used those relationships to combine Mexican and American cultures into a hybrid race. This novel should have been a view into the future to show that there is more to life than gender and race. In conclusion, the articles that help define this are “The Latino/a Canon and the Emergence of Post-Sixties Literature” and “What We Call Paradise.” Women Hollering Creek has been considered one of Sandra Cisnero's best works. From a Texas perspective, this novel of 22 short stories takes place between the late 1960s and the 1980s. There are three distinct sections: "My Friend Lucy Who Smells of Corn", "A Holy Night" as well as “There was a man, there was a woman.” Each part contains short stories. It's all about a heartwarming girl, Esperanza, who becomes a woman and how she confronts these gender roles through love and violence. Cisneros modifies the name Esperanza with Chayo, Rachel, Lupe, Ines and Clemenica, to explain the differences between them and to give the story a more obscene effectiveness. Sandra Cisneros' main focus throughout the novel was identity. Cisneros begins in the first section ("My Friend Lucy Who Smells of Corn), narrating as a young child and matures further middle of paper...... of mixing cultures and women's identities. It is his voice that underlines the article to show that the objective is to redistribute language and culture without criticizing the “New World”. This is what affects our future as a whole and challenges us to “bridge the gap between fringe Latino culture and the American mainstream.” If society doesn't at least try to mix, it will cause a huge war that may never end. Just being that woman to show her passion and influence can have a big impact and force this world to recognize that we are all the same. Works Cited Cisneros, Sandra. Hollering Creek Woman. First Vintage Contemporary edition. March 1992. November 10, 2010. Thomson, Jeff. “What we call paradise”: Identity in “Woman Hollering Creek” by Sandra Cisneros. Studies in Short Fiction, 31:3 (1994: Summer) p.415. November 16 2010.