Problem
• At the beginning of her memoir, Grande writes that she and her siblings struggled with the idea that they are "orphans," given that they were separated from their parents and left with their grandparents. What conflicts does this experience of separation and reunification create in the children throughout the book?
• Grande describes her mother as a complex character. What main idea does she develop about her mother? How do you explain some of her mother's actions? To what extent (minor, moderate, or great) do you empathize with Juana?
• In the second part of the memoir, Grande describes how she and her siblings adapted to life in Los Angeles with their father. What main idea does Grande develop about her father? Does the reality that they live in match the "dream" they had of being happy in the United States? Do they develop a new perspective on their father?