A Complimant to Felice (responce paper)

    Cleofilas married a man named Juan Pedro expecting her life to become a T.V. show sort of life. While pregnant with her second child Cleofilas and her husband fight until it becomes violent and she is abused. Despite her earlier promise to herself that she would defend herself if she was ever put in that situation she is shocked to find herself being hit by her husband. She goes to an appointment for her baby and breaks down telling her doctor what has been happening between her and her husband. Her doctor, Graciela makes arrangements with a friend to take her to the bus station, so that she can escape from the abuse of her husband. Felice picks Cleofilas up at Cash-N-Carry in a pickup truck. Cleofilas is immediately impressed with her choice of vehicle. “Felice was like no woman she’d ever met” (Cisneros 605). This is a compliment from Cleofilas to Felice because she is an independant woman, she is outgoing and she is kind hearted.
Felice drives a pickup truck, and bought and picked it out for herself. “when Cleofilas asked if it were her husbands, she said she didn't have a husband” (Cisneros 604). To be a grown woman without a husband is unusual for this culture, not to mention that Felice drove a pickup. It was hers and only hers, not just a possession of some man. This shows Felice’s independence, as well as her success as a single independent woman.
Felice lives her life in the moment, another desirable trait that Cleofilas notices in the short time that she spends with Felice. “when they drove across the arroyo, the driver opened her mouth and let out a yell as loud as a mariachi” (Cisneros 604). Felice is driving her truck over the creek and lets out a scream, although Cleofilas finds it strange that she burst out readers can infer from her behavior that she enjoyed it, and was not just scared because of it. Another instance of Felice’s outgoing personality is the root cause of her being included in the story, she gave up her time in the heat of the moment to help Cleofilas. Someone she had never met before.
This is also the example for her kind heartedness. Felice had no idea who this woman was, all she knew is that she needed help. It didn’t take her long to agree to help out Cleofilas after being informed about her situation. She put her own needs behind her to help with someone else’s problems. Felice’s act was selfless and kind. Something to be admired by all, not only Cleofilas.
In conclusion, Felice had many admirable traits found in the story “Woman Hollering Creek” Cleofilas notices a few and is naturally drawn to her kind heart, outgoing spirit, and successful independence; because we know a few things about Felice we can accurately guess that the statement “Felice was like no woman she’d ever known” (Cisneros 605). is a compliment from Cleofilas.