I think Ona is a mixture of Leila and Nina, because she absorbs all of her feelings and puts her family first most of the time, like Leila; and does things that only she wants, without thinking of others, like Nina. In some cases these traits can be good and admirable, as seen in both Leila and Nina. The good part of Leila's personality that I think Ona exhibits is that she puts her family first; that is a great quality until it becomes a burden. The good part of Nina's personality that Ona exhibits is that she puts herself first and does what makes her happy; dating Osvaldo made her happy, although we do not know what exactly happened between them, I think it was a good relationship for her, relieving stress like Mason does for Leila. But maybe the wrong combination of these two personalities and the stress that Ona felt led to her tragic death. Maybe absorbing all the negative feelings of her family makes her extremely depressed, and instead of releasing it through anxiety, like Leila with her chronic back pain, she behaves recklessly without thinking, like Nina moving from New York to China to become a tour guide.
Who do you think Ona is based on what little information we have on her?
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I don't feel Ona can be compared to any of her family members. This can be seen in chapter 12 when they describe how Ona used to be. If anything, she can be compared to Leon. Mah even says "she was like Leon that way: Ona had no skin" (172). She was very open with everyone until that whole business with Osvaldo happened. This event changed her and made her become that introverted person that would still go and be with Osvaldo even if she wasnt allowed. Therefore, I have to disagree that Ona was a mixture of Leila and Nina.
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