Change/Epiphany

In chapter 8 Patria witnesses a young boy get shot at the top of a hill by the government. In this moment Patria realizes she does not want to just "sit back and watch [her] babies die..." This event causes Patria to change from someone who will not even support the rebel movement to a women who is willing to oppose Trujillo regime. Patria becomes a committed member of the rebel movement with her sisters in the opposition towards Trujillo. I think the author reveals the theme family relationships because Patria realizes she wants to do whatever it takes to protect her family any little way she can.