Intergenerational Conflicts In Dreaming In Cuban By Cristina Garcia

In Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia there are characters of different ages and different views, so there is always intergenerational conflicts emerging. The characters were raised in different places and at different times and so their experiences and view are different. In some ways, I can relate to some of the conflicts present, but can be the complete opposite as well. One type of difference between generations is their stance on religion. For example, throughout the novel, the reader can see that Jorge del Pino had a weak relationship with his daughter Felicia after their slight religious differences. When Felicia was younger, she wanted to be confirmed with a male name, but the nuns did not accept it. She decided not to be confirmed and her father blamed her future troubles on her decision to not be confirmed (Garcia,77). Not only was Felicia different within her religious group, it is also what led to conflicts with her father. This is a strong contrast to myself, because I was raised in a Catholic community, and I …show more content…
With the change in narration, readers get to understand the life of the characters in their own perspective. When Lourdes is the focus in the novel, she is a controlling person who wants the best for her daughter but can’t connect with her. Pilar, her daughter, is one of the characters who speaks directly to the reader making it easy to understand her and characterize her. Pilar is seen as rebellious and someone who wants to explore and express herself. She likes to paint. She wants to find where she belongs, whether in Cuba, or even somewhere else (Garcia,58). Her mother however takes her to a psychiatrist to discuss her paintings. (Garcia, 59). This whole idea of the mother thinking her child is rebellious and doing things that do not seem normal, shows the inability to connect and understand each