Raff's Loyalty In A Few Good Men
Rafa, also did not grow up with Papi around him, but he was able to learn on his own, to be the father-like figure for Yunior. He grew up early. He learned the machismo ways at a young age. He learned to not trust very easily because, in his eyes loyalty was easily broken. He taught Yunior to not be a “pussy” and man up, so people would respect him more. Rafa became that individual who guided and molded his younger brother, Yunior, to be strong no matter what happens. But Rafa is not all macho and tough as he ought to be, but rather a vulnerable young man; he wears this mask of masculinity to show Yunior how a real man should be, “Rafa spit. You have to get tougher.” (14).