He in addition infers that birds of his kind will be extinct in a matter of time and the message he will leave humans with is “You be good. I love you” (BASS, page 69). The Puerto Rican bird is a character who I perceived as charitable. I say this because the bird seems unbothered when he mentioned that humans are the reason for his species going extinct: “They didn’t do it maliciously. They just weren’t paying attention” (BASS, page 72). I instantly felt guilty for being inconsiderate of the species that I don’t appreciate as much as I should. I began to think about the truth behind the idea that their language, rituals, and traditions will also go extinct too (BASS, page 72). While the bird is the protagonist seeing that he is the main character, humans were the anti-hero in