Sal's House

At the beginning of the narrative, Sal lives in his house with his father and their dog. This is a normal existence for him. As the novel progresses and things begin to change in Sal's life, other people come to live in his house. This includes Sam when her mother's dies. Then, even though readers do not know whether he ever stays over, Marcos comes to the house. Fito also comes in the house. The fact that the house is the central point for so many people who have lived unhappily in other places shows how unconventional places can be homes for people and that families consist of beings that are not necessarily biologically connected and may not fit the norm of what one traditionally thinks of as a happy family. It breaks gender stereotypes by being neat and orderly. Its physical condition works on a figurative...