Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of the story. Read this excerpt from the story "First Love" by Judith Ortiz Cofer: Later, much later, after what seemed like an eternity of dragging the weight of unrequited love around with me, I learned to make myself visible and to relish the little battles required to win the greatest prize of all. Which statement best explains Cofer's choice to use the phrase "relish the little battles" in her narrative?

Answer 1

The author creates a metaphor. The battles mean all the deceptions and pain caused before because of the bad relationships and cruel illusions. What she is waiting for is to win, in this case, love. In the story and phrase selected, she explains to the reader that love is hard to win, but we need to do our best and learn about our past mistakes.