What is the theme of "Papa who Wakes up Tired in the Dark” in The House on Mango Street?

In "Papa Wakes up Tired in the Dark," a chapter in Sandra Cisneros's House on Mango Street, Papa is strangely sitting on Esperanza's bed one morning. He tells her that "Your abuelito [grandfather] is dead." The father cries, which is very rare for him. Normally, the father has already left by that point of the morning, as he is so hardworking and has "thick hands and thick shoes," meaning that his hands and feet...

In "Papa Wakes up Tired in the Dark," a chapter in Sandra Cisneros's House on Mango Street, Papa is strangely sitting on Esperanza's bed one morning. He tells her that "Your abuelito [grandfather] is dead." The father cries, which is very rare for him. Normally, the father has already left by that point of the morning, as he is so hardworking and has "thick hands and thick shoes," meaning that his hands and feet are worn and bloated from so much hard work. In the end of the chapter, Esperanza hugs her father and thinks about how upset she would be if he died. 

The themes of this chapter are Esperanza's connection to her father and her understanding of the loss he is experiencing after his father's death. The chapter also emphasizes her role in supporting the family when her father is grieving and when he has to go to Mexico for the funeral, and the division of the family across the U.S.-Mexican border.