The poem is narrated by the daughter of immigrants, focusing on her parents' differing approaches to their new life in the United States.
Álvarez uses the body as a metaphor for the soul. But she also uses metonymy: the bed represents the church, the kiss represents the Eucharist, and the lover’s touch represents grace. Every physical element is made to stand for a spiritual reality, thereby sanctifying the physical. amor divino julia alvarez summary
Subtle, unsettling, and realistic, told from a child’s limited perspective, which heightens the tension and horror. The poem is narrated by the daughter of