wonderful that the fan that she uses to keep herself cool while she's watching the election of miguel cannell being president and the new constitution and all that stuff she doesn't believe in, the fan has on it in english word that she didn't really understand but it's hopeful. it's a chinese fan, the guy in china didn't know what it meant either but here it is quite i can't tell you how much i love that touch. you're so good at using these significant details and not one which is like in the third sentence of the beginning of the book is so perfect, it's such a perfect detail to include. >> it should be every cubans middle name . there hopeful for everything, hopeful for things that they will either face with change, they would have a better meal the next day or able to get a meal the next day. full that they could come to the united states and see what it's all about, hopeful for freedom, hopeful for so many things. >> that flimsy rat doesn't help while they're trying to cross the straits of florida. >> hope is their middle name, i don't know about despair . i don't think that the people w