What is the point of view? How is this point of view significant to the text's unfolding?

The Kissing Bug is written from the author Daisy Hernández's first person point of view. This perspective is fitting, in that the text is deeply interested in exploring the reasons behind and for Hernández's aunt's illness and death. Throughout the entirety of The Kissing Bug, Hernández's first person voice propels the text forward in space and time. Her perspective is also distinct, in that she both possesses an intimate understanding of the disease via her personal experience, and has a background in journalism and creative writing. Her perspective marries the narrative and the investigative throughout.

Describe the text's tone. In what ways does this tone invite and challenge the reader?

Throughout the text, Hernández employs a range of tonal registers. Indeed, her voice vacillates between the...