Reyna Grande,the protagonist and an inquisitive young girl to the things happening in her life as young girl. A short girl but her personality and dreams are as big as the world. Her endless dreaming, help her achieve the things she had always dreamt of as a child living in a place where dreams are only dreams and may never become a reality. In addition to not having parents, she begins to have problems within herself caused by her parents. For example, she blamed herself for many of her parent’s decisions even though she wasn’t the cause of them. As a child she experienced a lot and took on a lot so young. In this event even after her parents has cause her pain she was still hopeful, that they would once again be a family. For instance, she
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He had a dream for his family, but his plans were changed once he got to El Otro Lado. Once getting to the U.S, his kids became less important and he started a whole new life, leaving behind his life before. His mission of earning money for his family was soon clouded by the beauty of opportunity of the U.S. His own dreams became more important than his family’s needs. Hardworking but, made it apparent that they were no longer his main priority. Once again begin with his kids he made sure they new this was “an opportunity of a lifetime.” “I brought you intno this country and to get an education and to take advantage of all the opportunities. this country has to offer.” (Pg.166). Used tactics of threating with the idea of sending the kids back to Iguala if, they didn’t live up to his standards. The missed time of 8 years proved to the kids, that their father wasn’t the man they at one point knew and hoped for. His relationship with his kids, soon was destroyed to unrepairable and distance relationship. Alcohol and abuse caused them to have a broken relationship. Fighting within himself against the law but also his kids. The idea of not being the best father to his kids was never the top priority. He wanted to love and be a good father, but his ego and mind wouldn’t let him …show more content…
Reyna, Mago and Carlos all live a life without any real love from their parents and once they did any type of love is was never genuine. They soon begin to rely on one another for support and guidance as they grow up in “a place of broken beauty.” Each of them deal with the situation different from on another but share the same struggles of feeling alone without the comfort of their parents. The idea of the “American Dream.” soon became the main probity of their parents and they were left to fend for themselves. When their mother does return she doesn’t return for her children but because she didn’t have a
He had a dream for his family, but his plans were changed once he got to El Otro Lado. Once getting to the U.S, his kids became less important and he started a whole new life, leaving behind his life before. His mission of earning money for his family was soon clouded by the beauty of opportunity of the U.S. His own dreams became more important than his family’s needs. Hardworking but, made it apparent that they were no longer his main priority. Once again begin with his kids he made sure they new this was “an opportunity of a lifetime.” “I brought you intno this country and to get an education and to take advantage of all the opportunities. this country has to offer.” (Pg.166). Used tactics of threating with the idea of sending the kids back to Iguala if, they didn’t live up to his standards. The missed time of 8 years proved to the kids, that their father wasn’t the man they at one point knew and hoped for. His relationship with his kids, soon was destroyed to unrepairable and distance relationship. Alcohol and abuse caused them to have a broken relationship. Fighting within himself against the law but also his kids. The idea of not being the best father to his kids was never the top priority. He wanted to love and be a good father, but his ego and mind wouldn’t let him …show more content…
Reyna, Mago and Carlos all live a life without any real love from their parents and once they did any type of love is was never genuine. They soon begin to rely on one another for support and guidance as they grow up in “a place of broken beauty.” Each of them deal with the situation different from on another but share the same struggles of feeling alone without the comfort of their parents. The idea of the “American Dream.” soon became the main probity of their parents and they were left to fend for themselves. When their mother does return she doesn’t return for her children but because she didn’t have a