Coraline realized that she should have valued what she had (her parents ). Coraline acknowledges how even though her life and the people she was surrounded by, were imperfect, they were the real ones. After acknowledging this, she finds out that she could never leave them again, and how she wouldn't take anything for granted ever again. She also learns how to depend on her resources and to be strong to fight for those she loves.
The main idea of Okita's poems is that cultural heritage and physical appearances do not determine what it means to be an American. Orika expresses more about how people can experience the culture.
