Gabriela has always felt so different from those other girls. But why? Her story effects people not only for her path but the whole incident in Guatemala, like in the Holocaust. Furthermore, Gabriela makes life choices a long the way, not knowing if she would be alive within hours. In Tree Girl, Ben Mikaelsen uses decisions to reveal the identity of Gabriela by showing us that she still pursues her dreams and tries to change/help a small part of the world. Ben Mikaelsen uncovers Gabriela's feelings toward how she suffered and wanting to do something for she did not want people to experience the same. In addition, she changes her mind when Mario tells her he is going back, that is when she realizes that "she didn't want to leave her people and
