The Moths Characters

Bull HandsDespite being our main character, we never learn the narrator's name. But that doesn't mean we don't know much about her—she is our main character, after all. So let's try to flesh out...

In general, grandmas are pretty cool, but Abuelita takes things to another level by also being her family's official unofficial doctor. How do we mean? Well, she heals the narrator's scarlet fever...

The narrator's mother is sort of at a loss. She has this rebellious daughter to deal with, and her husband is always blaming her for the narrator's behavior. In the meantime, her mother, Abuelita,...

The narrator's father plays even less of a role in the story than her mother does. He is basically just a source of fear for the ladies: He would pound his hands on the table, rocking the sugar dis...

We're not sure how many sisters the narrator has, but she names Teresa and Marisela in particular. We don't know much about them, except that unlike the narrator, they are good at crocheting and em...