Sowell Post 1

I believe that J. Joaquin Fraxedas tracks the hurricane to show how hard the voyage to the United States will be. First, when Andres was killed, it showed the mental and emotional hardship that Juan and Raul went through, but the hurricane showed the physical half. Fraxedas shows how even though Juan and Raul were devastated after watching their friend's death, they had to keep going. I think that Fraxedas wanted to keep the reader guessing when Juan said "But the worst is over, Raul. We made it through," even though Raul died later. Also, at the start of the fifth chapter, the author talks about the Spanish explorers coming and enslaving the Cuban tribes. Even though the Spanish explorers were haunted by the hurricanes that the slaves would talk about, they still had to load up their ships with the Cuban slaves and keep moving. As I read, I keep asking myself, "What will happen next?"