Symbols
This symbol in Dreaming in Cuban is also the most common color associated with Celia.
What is blue?
In "The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," Pelayo is married to this person.
Who is Elisenda?
At the beginning of Dreaming in Cuban, Celia has a magical vision of this character.
Who is Jorge?
In Dreaming in Cuban, this character dreams of visiting her grandmother in Cuba.
Who is Pilar?
This is Nick's favorite superhero.
Who is Spider-Man?
Celia's drop pearl earrings symbolize her love for this character.
Who is Gustavo?
In Dreaming in Cuban, this is Pilar's favorite family member.
Who is Celia?
At the end of "The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," this character first identifies the old man as an angel.
Who is the neighbor woman?
Pilar believes she can communicate with this person through her dreams.
Who is Celia?
This is the instrument that Nick can play.
What are drums?
The angel in "The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" could symbolize religion or Christianity, but this character doubts the angel is even a real angel.
Who is Father Gonzaga?
In "The Third Bank of the River," this character says to the Father, "Don't ever come back!"
Who is the Mother?
In "The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," this character becomes a more popular attraction than the angel.
Who is the spider woman?
Pilar starts dreaming in this language at the end of Dreaming in Cuban.
What is Spanish?
This is Nick's favorite type of music.
What is rock?
Celia believes these things, commonly found on beaches, symbolize bad luck.
What are seashells?
Luz and Milagro choose to take this last name from their father Hugo rather than their mother Felicia.
What is Villaverde?
In "The Third Bank of the River," the narrator finally communicates with his father after years of waiting. However, once he contacts his father, he feels this emotion.
What is fear?
This character has a dream about Javier lying face down in a puddle near the end of Dreaming in Cuban.
Who is Lourdes?
This is Nick's favorite beverage.
What is coffee?
In "The Flying Machine," the flying machine symbolizes weaponry, so this character decides to put the machine's inventor to death.
Who is Emperor Yuan?
In "The Third Bank of the River," all the family members, except the narrator, move away from the river. The mother eventually moves in with this character.
Who is her daughter?
At one point in Dreaming in Cuban, Pilar tells the story of this santeria god of fire and lightning.
Who is Chango?
This is the name of the author of Dreaming in Cuban.
Who is Cristina Garcia?
This is the prize Nick won for winning Star Academy trivia games.
What are airpods?