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Main Theme of Abuela Invents the Zero
In the short story ¨Abuela Invents the Zero¨ the main theme is to appreciate your loved ones. First,it is demonstrated when Connie's grandmother first come to visit her and she has to borrow a coat that is way too big and it looks weird Connie said, ¨I tried to walk far behind them in public so that no one will think we're together. I plan on staying very busy the whole time she´s with us so that I won't be asked to take her anywhere.¨ (Ortiz,4) This shows that she wants to make sure that nobody knows that she is with her and that she is her granddaughter because she is embarrassed of her. It also shows that she cares more about what people think and not about her grandmother's feelings. This proves

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