Similarities Between Juana And Lydia

Juana and Lydia are very different, however, they are both mothers who care about their children and would do anything to protect them. Although Juana and Lydia are both mothers who want to keep their sons safe, Juana shows how relying on a man can bring you to your downfall in life whereas Lydia exemplifies to readers that providing for herself has greatly behooved her life experience.

Juana is a very family-driven person. Although she follows in her husband's footsteps, her life is designed for motherhood. The book tells us just how driven she is about her son and giving him a new life. "This is Juana’s first baby; this was nearly everything there was in Juana’s world." (Steinbeck, 7). Juana’s life revolved around baby Coyotito. In ‘The

Lydia is a strong individual who, throughout the story, is dealing with obstacles the farther she gets. Lydia’s big heart also makes the task more difficult. Other characters notice Lydia’s kindness throughout the book. "Rebecca winces and shakes but endures Lydia’s kindness." (Cummins, 240) This was said when Lydia paid for the girls to leave the warehouse. Even though Lydia was already tight on money as it was, she still paid for the girls so they had a chance at life. Although Lydia treats others with kindness, that kindness is not returned. Due to a character in the book named Lorenzo. Lorenzo plays it off like he has detached from the cartel and that is no longer his life. Lorenzo tells Lydia that he is done with that life and ready to start a new one. He was done with taking so many lives. However, Lorenzo is sending pictures and updates to Javier throughout the whole trip to the United States. Towards the end of the book, Lydia takes action and stops Javier. " "Goodbye, Javier." She doesn’t bother hanging up. She tosses the cell phone into the dirt, and the camera yawns up at the vacant sky." (Cummins, 365). Showing that Lydia is finally done with the gruesomeness of this man and the trauma he has put her and Luca through. Lydia’s kindness shows, and she finally receives what she deserves: freedom and a life without having to worry about her every