When Allos hits Helen with the phone, how did you feel? Is he justified in his lack of remorse? Why or why not? 

Do you believe that Allos’s life would have been different if his family had lived as one unit in the Philippines? Why or why not?

Allos often acts as if he has no control over his life. What, if anything, would have improved his situation? Even though the circumstances in America were difficult, how could he have made his life easier?