why did they go through the waig?
The father is seeing if she will fit in

How old is Baldo?

Why did the father ask if they met anybody on the way?

How old is Leon and his wife?

Why does Maria call Leon, "Noel?"
makes his name sound more Americanized

Why is Maria afraid of Leon's father?

Themes are between countryside and city side

What does the city and the country mean to carlos Bulosan in America is in the Heart and Manuel Arguilla in How my Brother Leon Brought home a wife?
Manuel city adapts to country in the person of Maria
Carlos
country adapts to person of Carlos

Theme America
What does America mean to Carlos Bulosan