Yes I read the Book Quiz for Waiting for Snow in Havana

1. 

Louis and Marie Antoinette

• They had a huge argument on christmas about the Christmas tree and the nativity scene and the Christmas tree prevailed.

Carlos and the pea shooter.

• Carlos used a peashooter and shot a women in the behind, and Louis reprimanded him(but not really).

Louis and Marie Antoinette

• They also had a conflict about if they should send the boys. Marie prevailed again and Carlos and Tony were sent to the capital of Cuba, Miami.

2.  Three motifs:

1. Lizard- symbolizes cuba.
2. The birds- represents the beauty of Batista's Cuba
3. The christmas tree- represents the power of Marie Antoinette(his mother).

3. Major and Minor Themes.

• Major- The major theme of this book is how one's upbringing can so thoroughly affect the way that person turns out. Carlos Eire was changed by this experience, and his name even reflects that. The change from Carlos Nieto to Eire symbolizes the affect of this revolution.
• Minor- The theme of loss is prevalent in Waiting for Snow in Havana loss of wealth, and loss of everything.

4. Moments that support the themes.

• When he sees the cloud that resembles his country he shows disdain.
• How he describes the reason he doesn't eat dark food.
• His first confession.

5. Theme of Forgiveness.

• This book is a confessional, it is a way in which Eire is able to atone for his sins like in the book. He finally forgives his father and pieces together his past, in my opinion to try realize his own legacy. I don't Carlos ever said or meant to say anything that he wrote in his book.