Question

In "Filomena" by Roberta Fernandez, the author refers to the Mexican rituals for the Day of the Dead; how is this celebration portrayed in the story?

Answer 1

In "Filomena", according to Roberta Fernandez, Nenita goes with an older woman to a city to participate in the traditional Rituals of The Day of The Dead.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. "Filomena" is part of a six-story novel written by Roberta Fernadez. All the stories are narrated by Nenita who is the eldest of a Mexican-American. In the short story "Filomena", Nenita had to follow an elderly woman family to a city in Mexico to celebrate The RITUAL OF THE DAY OF THE DEAD which she found spiritually moving and which helped her to get over the death of Filomena's son who she had admired before he died.