![]() ![]() Mayor's love is a symbol for hope in the novel, because his character suggests a future of better times by inspiring Maribel and her family's imagination. He experiences a lot of suffering because of his desire to support Maribel, making him a Christ-character. By loving Maribel, he experiences a private and secret reward in her friendship, and he also is given a chance to gain honor in the reader's opinion by defending Maribel against bullies. ![]() He wants to know the valuable person that is usually overlooked. He wants to be near to Maribel because something about her allures his sensitivity and his proclivity to be curious. The friend who is closest to Maribel in her suffering is the son of the Toro family, Mayor. The reversal is a cyclical symbol for healing. Maribel's restrictions are symbols for those "pressing" problems, because the pressure of her injury makes her life radically different and also quite difficult in comparison to normal time. The symbolism of the novel's ending is this: the mysterious effects of Maribel's injury are reversed upon her mother's decision to immigrate back to Mexico, as if to suggest that it were some kind of spiritually attachment to their homeland which would heal life's most pressing problems. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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