Who is laura garcia? list three of her proposed inventions and why does she stop trying to invent things/

Laura Garcia's attempts to invent useful and profitable household gadgets reflect her desire to find a place for herself within the stereotypical American dream. Because her roles as a mother and wife have changed since the move from the Dominican Republic to the United States, she hopes to reinvent her own identity through her family and her new home. This process draws on the spirit of Whitman, who sang himself into being in Leaves of Grass, and reflects a particularly American way of seeing the creation of one's identity, hope this helps