After reading and discussing "The Moths" by Helena
Maria Viramontes in class I came to find the story very interesting. Hearing
everyone's view on what the moths released from Abuelita represented really had
me thinking. I wondered if the moths represented freedom, releasing of her soul
or her soul moving else were to continue life. All I found could be true in
some sense as long as you looked back at Abuelita’s life and how it was shown
with in the story. The life shown could then be connected to what the moths
truly represent.
When thinking of the possibilities of what the moths
symbolize I wondered why moths and souls were considered to be connected in
some way. I found a moth to be ugly and a pest that flutters around and is
attracted to light. I wondered why a butterfly would not be a better way to
symbolize the soul being released from Abuelita because of how beautiful a
butterfly can be. While thinking of all the creatures and insects that could have
been released my mind of course went back to the moth. The ugly insect being
released from Abuelita showed a cleansing of the soul. The wrong done with in
her life was being released after her death and moving elsewhere. The hate she
may have held or the troubles she endured were gone as was her soul.
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