In the novel Parrot in the oven, the most relatable character to me was the protagonist Manny. I can relate to Manny because he was a boy who had dreams and not just any dreams, but an American dream. Manny loved to play baseball and would constantly dream about it. He would often dream of having his leather baseball mitten on and having fans cheering him on. In the novel, Manny and his brother Bernardo worked in the fields picking chili peppers, but Manny didn’t dream of working in the fields along with illegal immigrants instead, he dreamed of people he had yet to know. Just like Manny I have dreams of my own, but my dream isn’t baseball mine is singing. Singing has always been my passion since I was younger and would give anything to use
