She wasn’t una pendeja” (59). She had known that her mother was going to fight until her dying breath to maintain dominance over the relationship between the two. Yet, Lola would not give in because she knew that she could no longer just be the daughter of Belicia Cabral. It was important that she found her own voice.
Sebastian Luna is a doctor that works at a clinic that Juana is also employed at. Juana ends up dating Sebastian however she is unable to continue the relationship as she can only focus on finding her father. While Juana and Sebastian were dating, she was invited to an event with Sebastian’s family. At this even Juana sees a picture of Sebastian’s family which makes Juana think, “What wouldn’t she give to have a picture like that of her family?”
The Mirabal sisters, also known as La Mariposas, have been known throughout the Dominican Republic for participating in a major revolution against their unjust ruler, Rafael Trujillo. After years of the sisters’ hard-work, along with the others who were involved in the revolution, their work paid off when Trujillo's regime ended with his assassination. However, in order for them to have taken part in this act against Trujillo, the Mirabal sisters had to sacrifice several things from their lives, most importantly, their freedom and their relationship with their family. Many people believe that these sacrifices were not necessary because the sisters didn’t need to go to the extent where the end result would be them orphaning their children. Nonetheless,
It was another instance in which Socorro would have said her emotions were clouding her judgment and her witch’s intuition. One evening she’d had enough of the waiting and the pretending. She was a girl on her own, after all. She made her own decisions. She invited the boy in and before the door was closed, he was against her, his mouth on hers.
Alvarez and her family have a lot of trauma considering there lives in the dominican republic and living under the dictator,through it all alvarez's parents raised a daughter who would share their story in a fashionable matter that told the story how it was.
May of 1961 - A monumental day for the citizens of the Dominican Republic. Their corrupt, authoritarian ruler, Rafael Trujillo, was assassinated by a group of men, bringing joy to the oppressed masses of the country. Prominent leaders of the revolutionary movement were the Mirabal Sisters, who ultimately sacrificed their life in order to overthrow Trujillo. But was this sacrifice necessary in order to set right the inhumane and cruel regime of Trujillo? A vast collection of evidence suggests otherwise.
Jose Alberto, was Ama and Apa son, when he was a baby Don Elias and Matilda took the baby from Ama. Juana wants Jose to live a happy life with his real family. Ama is hurting she needs to see Jose and Apa, and Juana feel like if she sees them she would be happy again and won't feel empty without them not there. Juana is hurting, even though she is trying to help she wishes it wasn’t too late to tell Jose that he was her brother. When, Jose Alberto guessed that Juana was his sister she felt much better instead of telling him herself.
With such a great support system at home, the young lady did not allow the negativity to hinder her from being great. She remained an all A student. September 21st was her due date. Young and not knowing what to expect, she goes to the hospital but was sent home because it was not time for the baby’s arrival. She goes to school the next day and when she comes home from school she’s confused because she had not given birth.
This quote evokes a sense of confusion because the lies Lourdes tells Enriques creates dishonesty and false hopes in their relationship, cause of all these lies Enrique feels like there’s no connection he refuses to make the Mother’s Day card. Lourdes's lies will also affect his self-worth because he’ll continue to think he won’t ever be good enough for her to return to Honduras or tell the truth. The author talks about the fantasy kids dream of being reunited with their parents; instead, they feel neglected. The mothers feel like they deserved to be treated with dignity because they “sacrificed being with their children, worked like dogs, all to help provide their children with a better life and future.”
Her anxiety and the fear of what will happen if the D.R. police were to find her and her family. Like her children, Yo’s mother can be represented just like the children told the tale of El Cuco. Consumed by the fear of Rafael’s dictatorship, she believes that if not well behaved, she, along with her family—will be taken away and punished for not following the rules. Also living in the United States, she must concern herself with Child Protective Services (CPS), an organization known for taking children from their parents, if neglect/abuse is heavily suspected. Not as harsh as Rafael and his police force, but for a parent like Yo’s
In this explanation, the author employs the relationship of Antonio, a seven year boy and Ultima, a magical woman with healing powers and the various experiences which all along help the protagonist to learn important aspects of the community and designs means of overcoming the challenges with the help of Ultima. The author has done a good job in highlighting the origins and traditions of a culture which seems to be little understood or ignored by historians. The setting of the narrative, which is the author’s hometown and the use of the author’s life experiences does not only make the facts presented valuable but also exciting to read. The story also presents a number of conflicts such as paganism vs Catholicism, American Culture vs Hispanic Culture and the Expectation of parents towards their
Lourdes, Enrique’s mother, loved her children as every mother does and did anything in her power to provide for them even if it meant to travel 1,619 miles into a foreign country. Many parents like Lourdes have left their entire families for job opportunities and risk their lives through the dangerous journey but they have the hope and motivation because of love— love for their sons and daughters. Even Enrique found himself doing the same for his soon-to-be-born baby which was one of the components that made him persevere in his
Despite the fact, he justifies it would be the best thing for his son and tries to be affectionate with Reza to convince him that he is doing what is best for him. Reza’s family is living in poverty and without the proper means to feed their children. Pauperization in families brings tough and dramatic decisions. Therefore, the mother is giving the power of decision to her husband to move one of their kids to an orphanage.
This was a happy event, until an accident forced her to miscarry. This leaves Lourdes with the grief of losing her son, who she had originally planned to name in honor of her beloved father Jorge. The reflecting pool at the Frick Museum reminds her of this, “[she] remembers what the doctors in Cuba told her. That the baby inside her had died. That they’d have to inject her with saline solution to expel the baby’s remains.
The family would always ask “why us?” or “maybe it’s a curse” or “she was fine for years”, and the list would go on and on. (225) She didn’t feel like she belonged and her family
