An Analysis of “Only Daughter” Many things contribute to the development of a child as it grows up. In return these same things can affect a way a person acts as an adult. Everything from family heritage, friends, and relatives influence children as their minds develop. In the essay, “Only Daughter,” Sandra Cisneros credits being the only daughter in a Mexican-American family for making her the writer she is today. Cisneros was the only daughter …showed first 75 words of 463 total…

…showed last 75 words of 463 total…the person and writer she is today. The essay “Only Daughter” explains how having time to herself to read and constantly seeking the approval of her father helped her become this person. And eventually, by finding her dads approval she was not just only a daughter, she was a writer. Work Cited Cisneros, Sandra. “Only Daughter”. Patterns for College Writing . 7th Edition. Ed. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. New York: St. Martins, 1998. 70-74