Quinceaera by Judith Ortiz Cofer

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57812/quincenanera.
For this essay, submit an MLA-formatted Word document (do not copy and paste).  You will submit your assignment below.
In 5 full pages of text.  This means your essay should hit (or come reasonably close) the last line on page 5.
Your first paragraph should include (a) the name of the poem and poet, (b) a one or two sentence summary of the poem and (c) your thesis statement or main point about the poem.
Your essay should be written in academic style (no first or second person, academic language, use of MLA formatting) AND include examples or quotes from the story