Cuban Invasion By Elyn Saks: Summary

Elyn Saks started the novel by describing Miami, Florida during the 1950’s. It’s post World War II and the city had an increase in Hispanic settlers. Historians now refer to cultural change in Florida as the Cuban Invasion. At this point, Florida had not yet become a popular destination for people to live year round. Rather, it was a vacation destination for northerners and senior citizens to escape the frigid winter months. Both of her parents were from the north and despite popular convention moved to Florida prior to knowing one another. Later they would meet while studying at the University of Florida.
The oldest of several children she was raised in a Jewish suburban middle class neighborhood in northern Miami, Florida. Her father a tall and

The darkness of her bedroom crept into her body. As time progressed the sounds of the evening grew louder leaving her in a state of fear. Amongst the dark room she would see the shadow of someone standing outside her bedroom window. She didn’t know why someone would want to hurt her. Afraid to tell her parents she found refuge underneath the sheets of her bed. After several sleepless nights she spoke to her mother about the mysterious person outside her window. Her mother shrugged it off and told her that no one was there and not to worry. Her mother believed that this was either her imagination or eating too close to her bedtime. However, Elyn was determined to catch this mysterious man. Next, she enlisted the help of her brother Warren. Frightened they hid in the closet waiting to capture the bandit. Unfortunately, this heroic attempt was unsuccessful as the bandit never revealed himself to anyone but her. Soon it became apparent to everyone that no one was outside her window. But, these feelings of a watchful eye never fled her. As a result, Elyn spent many nights terrified underneath her sheets only falling a sleeping from