Yadriel's mother

Yadriel's mother serves as an example for the importance of forgiveness. Even though Yadriel's mother loved Yadriel as her daughter, she opened her heart to loving Yadriel as a son. Her decision to accept Yadriel, and the warmth that she treated him with highlights her pursuit of kindness and commitment to showing Yadriel that he is deserving of love.

Yadriel's father

Yadriel's father symbolizes the importance of letting go of stubbornness and embracing new ways of thinking. From the beginning of the novel, Yadriel's father was only able to focus on the feeling of losing his daughter rather than gaining a son. When he is finally able to see Yadriel's bravery and development by the end of the novel, he sees the value in his son and being more flexible.

Sleeping

Sleeping symbolizes both closeness and loneliness in the novel. Each night, Yadriel thinks of...