•mami makes the connection between negi's disobedience and the attack of the termites. what does this tell you about mami? what does it tell you about negi? • santiago recreates this story as she looks back as an adult. why do you think she includes this story? • do you think she still sees the termites as a punishment for disobeying her mother? why or why not? • contrast the child's feelings about her mother to the beautiful way the adult writer remembers her mother. how can you explain this?