Which Common Theme does each example fall into?
- Even though the man named Miguel Garcia and Juana never actually knew each other, both had hopes and needs to find long lost family.
- Despite the pain of physical death, it often makes way when new life emerges. It is the same with Juana as she dies a symbolic death and reemerges as Adelina.
- Juana is a perfect example of this theme as she goes to the U.S. completely alone and overcomes all odds to learn English, go to college and stabilizes her life.
- This theme is very evident when Juana can feel that she is near her brother, even though she doesn't understand that feeling or even know who he is.
- Juana sacrifices everything in hopes that she will be able to bring back the truth that her father did NOT abandon her and her mother.
- Juana faces many internal struggles as she finds that her future is on hold until her past is dealt with.
- At the party for Sebastian Luna's mother, Juana struggles with the idea that society says a person like him from a family like his should never date a girl like her. She feels obligated to be something for him that she knows she is not.
- Adelina wins Juana's trust by coming back for her at the police station a day later, and giving her a place to stay when Juana had nothing.
- Even though it seems that many injustices ensue, Don Elias does eventually pay for his crime with his life.
- No matter how mislead or strange her methods, Ama works very hard to make herself pleasing to God after her horrible experiences/choices.
Continue to apply these themes as you read the novel in class today.
