Rsita Summary

Final Rosita

ROSITA
By CI López

Rosita was Kuna Indians, born in the plains of Panama, near the Colombian border. An orphan living with her aunt in a mainly matriarchal society, where the women raise the children and rule the household. These Indians are known for their exotic beauty, humility, and strength. They are prized as workers in the cities. It is not uncommon for city families to seek out a young Kuna girl to train her as a servant in their home in exchange for food, shelter, and a modicum of education. This is the story of Rosita. It is the story of a culture that values rigid, strict upbringing and extols education.

ROSITA (working title) The Secret?

The pain became more intense, moving up the back and reaching

Vallarino himself told me that he also had asked her,” said Senor Gerardo. “He said she refused to divulge the father’s name to him as well.”

The harsh desire of the Senora failed to break the firm decision of the girl. Rosita did not deny, did not argue, and did not try to explain. She simply would not answer. She lowered his head, closed her eyes, and pressed he lips together.

Resigned that the father must be someone from the mountain, Senora Lola, with the help of "the girls," stayed up late into the night sewing the nightgowns, the honeycombs, and the bedding for the expected child.

“It seems that you feel happy, and even proud of what you’ve done.” The patroness reproached her. “You must love this man very much to protect him so adamantly from his responsibilities. Life will be very difficult for you without his support,” she would tell her, but Rosita remained silent. Senora Lola, finally told her husband of the futility of her investigations

“I found out from the neighbors who are friends with Rosita, who all claim that they have never known her to have a boyfriend.” So she concluded that the degenerate who had impregnated her, must be someone from the mountain during one of her visits to her