sentences:  Her socialism links her more closely to her son Javier, but distances her from Lourdes and even Felicia, with whom she was once close.At the same time, Lourdes’ zealous pro-U.S. patriotism distances her from her own daughter Pilar.Ultimately, political inflexibility leads to increasing isolation—Celia is left alone in Cuba, while Lourdes returns home without any greater closeness with her daughter or husband.