The overall message of the book is discovery and growth of self. The entire book has followed Estrella as she passes from adolescence into young adulthood. She really doesn't know how she is supposed to fit in, at first. She knows mostly what she doesn't want to become and bases her actions and life choices around that. Being a young girl, she's subject to the typical whims that come with her age. She wants to fall in love, a goal which she achieves. Through all that life throws at her, all the hardships and struggles, she remains true to herself. She has a real fighting spirit, refusing to be looked at as part of a mass. She wants to be an individual. She wants to be seen as Estrella, a strong, independent woman. The entire book stresses that it's through adversity and struggles that we as individuals truly triumph. It takes being tested to find out what we really believe in and who we really want to be. This is comparable to a line in one of my favorite songs, "Hold fast to the break of day. The shadow proves the sunshine." These struggles exist so that we may overcome them and enjoy the beauty of life. Estrella has to go through many heartbreaking experiences to discover the strong individual that she is. Through the story of a teenage migrant worker, this book begs the reader to go out and find a voice in the world.
(Prompt #8, Chapter #4)
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