“WHY DID I EVER ASK FOR A SISTER?!”

In the opening scene, Raina and Amara argue about some nameless topic, and it is clear that it’s a daily occurrence. Raina screams in frustration, and the scene flashes back to when Raina was younger and the only child, begging her parents for a sister. Amara turned out to be the opposite of what Raina was expecting, and it became a major Adjustment. This dialogue is written in caps in a yellow, jagged dialogue box, signifying volume and anger.

“It also means ‘bitter one’, but your mom likes it, so that’s that.”

When Dad explains the meaning of Amara’s name, he foreshadows events to come. This is often the case when Dad comments, which is rare and usually in the form of a joke. Amara often has a negative attitude and is regularly in a low mood; she also mocks and bothers Raina. She prefers her own company and often falls into a rage when others try to push themselves on her. 

“Maybe we should feed her to the wolves!”

Dad spends much of his time smiling, laughing, and joking, and this is his means of Connecting with his family. This contrasts with the overall mood and atmosphere of the household, which is usually tense and irritated.