Throughout life, nothing is predictable. Although people make decisions with good intentions, the outcome may not always turn out as expected, leaving them in a predicament. In order to improve situations, and escape quandaries, burdensome decisions are necessary. This is exemplified throughout Sandra Cisneros’ “Woman Hollering Creek,” where varied syntax is utilized to propose how difficult decisions are necessary in order to improve the quality of life. Cisneros’ syntax demonstrates the struggles of how the decision to abandon a grim situation can often be difficult. In “Woman Hollering Creek,” the main protagonist, Cleofilas, is a woman who married a man and moved with him from Mexico to the United States. Her situation, despite her expectations,
