LONELINESS:

·         Although they were poor there were content, now the family is torn apart.

·         Ana  hasn’t seen her infant son since he was 1.

·         Ana can’t see her siblings.

·         She earns little money according to American standards.

·         Angel (daughter) has no friends -> the neighbours are jealous and they fear they might steal from the family.

·         Ana can’t live with her family.

·         Ana’s children don’t consider her as their mother but only the breadwinner who sends gifts.

·         Ana's mother suffers without her children.

ALIENATION:

·         Ana has been sucked into consumerism.

·         Ana's mother thinks she has forgotten where she used to live / where comes from.

THE LIFE OF AN ILLEGAL ALIEN:

·         Ana is an outlaw

SUCCESS:

·         Better life.

 ALTRUISM:

·         She helps her family to have what they want.

·         Expensive house (in Mexico)

·         Ana and her siblings helped build the house

·         Ana's family has lots of money consdering Mexican standards.

INTEGRATION/ASSIMILATION:

·         American friends.

·         Cristina offered a job which allowed her to have an apartment.

·         She admits she as a new taste of the “good life”.

·         Ana has been sucked into consumerism.