A theme in this story is inner demons. Juan struggles with his negrura through his whole life. Since right after the revolution, his negrura tells him to lie. Lie about his past, and lie about himself. He didn't tell anyone that he came from a rich family, that he had a spoiled childhood, or who his father was. In all those lies, he almost lost himself. But at the end, after such a long, painful journey in which he lost special people to him, Juan faces his negrura and sees colors, the colors of his true past, and he overcomes the inner demon, and stops the lies.
I think this is very important to all of our lives. We all have inner demons, alter egos, evil twins, and devils on our shoulders that have control of us. We do things we know we shouldn't because they say it's the right thing to do, and when we try to stop, they won't let us. They say it's what's best for us, and we'll be happy in the long run. But eventually, we all have to be strong, like Juan, and face the demons. We have to find our real courage and strength to overcome them and take back control of our own lives.
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