Gender & Sexuality
How do you see gender and sexuality affecting the choices Maria makes in her early life, both as a girl in her family while both of her parents are still living, and later, when her mother has passed away? How does her gender affect to the range of choices available to Maria as a young adult once she leaves her home community for life in the city? Please understand: This topic is not asking you to make judgments about Maria's choices, but to consider why she made them based on the historical time period, place, and personal circumstances she found herself in.