In your opinion, does anything that happened in Beli's life up to page 155  help explain or excuse her behaviour when Oscar and Lola are growing up? why or why not? Use logic and specific examples to make your points and support your opinions.

This question calls for your opinion, there is no right or wrong answer. You might want to think about Beli's time with her adoptive family.... a very unhappy time, her desire to escape the Dominican Republic (Trujillo's regime), and her poor choice in partners.... her broken hearts.