Everyone Leaves Analysis

To be born in Cuba is to be born separated from the real world and isolated on an unforgiving island. Although Cuba can be seen as a beautiful place that is rich with history, Nieve, a girl living in a real life rollercoaster, portrays an entirely different perspective within the pages of her Diary. Today, the book Everyone Leaves is the published novel of Nieve’s Diary. Wendy Guerra, the author of the book, reveals that frequently writing your feelings down on paper is a good way to cope with conflicts that occur on a daily basis; whether it involves battles between yourself, your parents, or just the situation that you are living in. As the story begins, Nieve immediately introduces herself, her hardships, and her connection with her Diary. …show more content…
When Nieve writes about the negativity in her life, is how she shows that writing helps calm her down and plan out her next steps. She proves that when she is having a hard time dealing with herself or her parents, that writing helps her get passed those struggles. Some people might argue that writing is not a good way to deal with emotions and that people should talk about their emotions instead. However, In her case, Nieve has no one to talk to about her feelings and has to be self reliant. She writes, “I am my own nurse, mo own cook, my own hair stylist, my own Psycologist; my own(138).” This shows that Nieve knows far too well that she cannot count on anybody to take care of her and that she has to make the necessary actions to make sure she does not go downhill. If anybody who reads this finds themselves in a reality similar to Nieve, find a journal, and write in it. It could be the difference between staying calm and moving on rather than going insane and shooting