Rosalinda is Señora Valencia’s and Señor Pico’s newborn daughter. She is named for Señora Valencia’s mother, and outlives Rafael as the family’s only child. Rosalinda’s skin is darker in color than Rafael’s, leading Señora Valencia to wonder whether she will be misidentified as Haitian. Rosalinda’s skin is another representation of how identity is malleable, and capable of crossing predetermined boundaries.
Rosalinda Quotes in The Farming of Bones
The The Farming of Bones quotes below are all either spoken by Rosalinda or refer to Rosalinda. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 2
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“And my daughter favors you,” she said. “My daughter is a chameleon. She’s taken your color from the mere sight of your face.” […] “Amabelle do you think my daughter will always be the color she is now?” Senora Valencia asked. “My poor love, what if she’s mistaken for one of your people?”
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Rosalinda Quotes in The Farming of Bones
The The Farming of Bones quotes below are all either spoken by Rosalinda or refer to Rosalinda. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 2
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“And my daughter favors you,” she said. “My daughter is a chameleon. She’s taken your color from the mere sight of your face.” […] “Amabelle do you think my daughter will always be the color she is now?” Senora Valencia asked. “My poor love, what if she’s mistaken for one of your people?”
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