Analysis of JOC's work

Understanding JOC

Below you will find a collection of tools created and compiled by students for the purpose of literary analysis. Understanding Judith Ortiz Cofer's incredibly diverse body of works is crucial in understanding her interests, personality, memories, and history.

In this section, you will find the Themes and Subject Matter found in JOC'S work discussed by Dr. Williams and the class of ENGL4800. 


We had peer-led in-class discussion about several of JOC's works. Here, you can find the questions we used to lead our analyses of the texts.

Read what students have to say about JOC literature.