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Character Analysis: Under The Same Moon

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Under the Same Moon is about a mother who has to leave her son with his grandparents in order for her to cross the border illegally to the United States in order to search for a better life so that she is able to offer her son a better future. But after his grandmother died, the kid begins a long and dangerous journey in search of reuniting with his mother. This work of art has a strong effect on me because I have personally went through a similar situation. My dad left me for many years for him to cross illegally in search of a job to provide my mother and I food and shelter back home. I grew up without my father because of this reason until I was able to join him seven years later. Therefore, since I personally experienced a similar

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