Sobremesa Sobremesa Summary

Sofia talks about the traditions that has been pass to her from her parents, and how important those traditions are to them. For example the Day of Death” Sofia, do you know that the souls of children…November second for another year” (Canales33) this tradition is very important, because it’s away they remember their ancestors. They would make an “altar” with a picture of the person who passed away, and they would put favorite things that the person liked the most. Another tradition that Sofia and her family had was the “sobremesa” “Sobremesa was the time right after everyone… around the kitchen table” (Canales 45) this one was very common to them, because everyone sitting in the dinner table would share their thoughts and that’s the way they