Crossing Borders: The Coming of Age Experience in Josefina Lopez's

Aragon, Cecilia Josephine

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ERIC Number: EJ653496

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Crossing Borders: The Coming of Age Experience in Josefina Lopez's "Simply Maria" and Jose Cruz Gonzalez's "The Highest Heaven."

Aragon, Cecilia Josephine

Youth Theatre Journal, v16 p18-27 2002

Examines the coming of age experiences in the protagonists in Josefina Lopez's play "Simply Maria" and Jose Cruz Gonzalez's play "The Highest Heaven." Highlights how two Mexican-American protagonists face the personal challenges of adolescent adjustment as well as the geopolitical difficulties of adapting to two distinct cultures. (PM)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Cultural Background, Drama, Emotional Adjustment, Mexican Americans, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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