What are the motifs in Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia?

Celia feels betrayed throughout her life. The impact of each betrayal leads her into deeper and deeper sadness.

After her first love affair, Gustavo Sierra de Armas leaves her. He never returns, despite her letter petitioning him to understand her deep affections for him. Out of this betrayal comes Celia's next betrayal. Jorge tries to break Celia and punish her for her unrelenting love of Gustavo, despite his shortcomings. He leaves her alone with his terrible mother and sister, knowing they will break her. Jorge succeeds too well and when Celia has a little girl, she vows to never care for it. Jorge will betray her next by checking her into a mental asylum instead of helping his wife and encouraging her love again.