In chapter five through eight Sophia pretty much re-unites with her mother and the way that Tante Atie  explained how her mother looked she was surprised she did not resemble her. Now the part that stood out to me was when Sophia reached New York. She felt completely out of place. She did not know her mom worked very hard and live in a poor area. Even her car was old and falling apart. I found this section about Sophia’s experience for the first reactions with her mom interesting because she pictured her mom living well, New York the greatest place as she was told and the experience the American people. I also like the fact that her mother will do all she can to stick by her side and will not let her go for any reason. She wants her to have the life Tante Atie and herself never experienced.