Summer of the Mariposas Chapter 8/9

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What pain does Odilia compare La Llorona's pain of losing her children to?

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Mama' when Papa' left.

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What role does the supernatural play in the sisters' journey?

Back

It guides them and provides assistance at crucial moments.

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How does Odilia's character evolve in the first 9 chapters?

Back

She grows into a leadership role among her sisters.

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What are the two ways La Llorona helped Odilia at the start of Chapter 9?

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She gives Odilia medicine to vomit, and shows Odilia what Cecilia truly looks like.

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Why did Odilia buy all of the newspapers at the store in Chapter 8?

Back

To keep others from reading them.

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What is the significance of La Llorona in the story?

Back

La Llorona represents loss and the supernatural influence on the sisters' journey.

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How does Odilia's leadership affect her sisters?

Back

It empowers them and helps them navigate their challenges.

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What themes are explored in Chapters 8 and 9?

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Themes of loss, family, and the supernatural.

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How does the setting influence the events in Chapters 8 and 9?

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The setting creates a backdrop for the sisters' struggles and supernatural encounters.

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What does Odilia learn about herself in Chapter 9?

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She learns to embrace her role as a leader and protector.