Journal Questions for Chapters 28-29Instructions: Read the final chapters and respond to the following questions:
1.What do you think Julia’s poem “Pandora” means? Identify at least one symbol she uses and what you think it represents. .
2.In what ways has Julia changed from the start to the end of the story? Look at her interactions with her mom and Lorena in chapter 28for some differences in how she behaves by the end.
3.Why is the song “Todo Cambia” so important to Julia?Why does the author include the lyrics in the book?
4.What is your reaction to the last line of the novel:“These last two years I combed and delved through my sister’s life to better understand her, which meant I learned to find pieces of myself —both beautiful and u gly—and how amazing is it that I hold a piece of her right here in my hands”?5.Do you think she will ever tell her parents about Olga’s affair and pregnancy?Why or why not?
