Hu Post Two

In The Lonely Crossing of Juan Cabrera, there are multiple stories of Cuban exiles. In Chapter 12 (pages 100- 102), Andres remembers a crossing telling stories with a kindergarten teacher, who is also with the Resistance. She shows an extraordinary amount of patriotism to her country, Cuba. By risking her life every night to help the soldiers fighting, she demonstrates a great love for her country, even though Cuba was going through tough times. She knew the consequences of her daring transportation missions, but kept at it anyway. Most people nowadays, don't want to endanger themselves for a country that is not even in turmoil similar to the crisis in the book; in comparison his seemingly regular schoolteacher masquerades by day, and saves lives in the night. Eventually she is forced to flee from Cuba, to the Keys because her missions are becoming more and more suspicious; and when she does arrive, she is greeted by the CIA- showing how important her status is. All of her daring is rewarded in the end, with freedom. This woman is a great example, but not a typical one of Cubans making the crossing the the USA. However, even after all her effort, as she's telling the story to Alberto- she feels that "strange wistfulness" for her fellow Cubans.