What sally said
In this vignette, Esperanza describes how Sally is constantly abused by her father. She also describes how Sally's mom doesn't care about her and that Sally has to lie about how she got hurt. Finally, it talks about how her father doesn't want Sally to talk to a guy.
I believe the theme of this vignette is the will to survive. Throughout this novel, I have learned that neither Sally's father nor mother cares enough for her. She has to survive pretty much out on her own. She can't count on her father who beats her and she can't count on her mother who pretty much doesn't care about her. Sally has to fight al on her own for her life. Sally has the will to survive.