"Caramelo describes one of the latter variety, the word defining the golden tan flecked with black and white that brings to mind the sweet of the same name" (Randall, n.p.). These Mexican shawls range in quality, from the utilitarian style of rough, un-dyed cotton the poorest women carry their infants in, to the finest threads of silk.
Through this symbol, we come to see the story, "bits of string, odds and ends found here and there, embroidered together to make something new" (Cisneros Disclaimer), a fine piece of handmade work to be handed down to following generations, as well-woven and significant as a physical heirloom.Īwful Grandmother's grandmother wove the rebozo using skills rarely found in modern days. Cisneros uses a predominant symbol to tie the threads of her story together: the caramel-colored rebozo, or silk shawl, that her grandmother gave her. The novel Caramelo, by Sandra Cisneros, is full of lively storytelling.
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