Topic 1

Why is it so hard for Yunior to create a new life for himself? In the end, was he successful? How does he implicitly say this?

Topic 2

What was Papi’s vision of the American Dream? What was Yunior’s? How were their dreams of a better life similar? Different? How were their circumstances different? Should achieving the American Dream have been easier for Yunior? How did the American Dream fail them?

Topic 3

How did Yunior feel towards women? What was his relationship with his mother like? What influenced his feelings for his mother?

Topic 4

When did Yunior lose his innocence? How did he change because of it?