Mexican on Both Sides

Mexican on both sides “Mexican on both sides” is a short story written by Sandra Cisneros. Sandra Cisneros is an American novelist, short-story writer, essayist, and poet. Cisneros is also known for being one of the first Hispanic-American writers who have achieved commercial success. The short story processes Celaya’s difficulties in finding her own identity, and integrating, since her Mexican-American descent doesn’t allow her to define herself exclusively Mexican or American. On page 69, lines 9-19, the text begins with the following quote: “Liar/Gossip/Troublemaker, Big-Moth - In Other Words, Storyteller.” Since Celaya herself is the narrator of the text, the