comment on theme

Family is an important theme in the novel “I Lived on Butterfly Hill” by Marjorie Agosin. Family, thematically, involves love, compassion, loyalty, encouragement, and support of others who may or may not be blood-related, but who still function and behave in the way of the traditional family unit. In the novel, Celeste’s family means everything to her, and they help her through incredibly difficult and trying times.