Virgil’s views on eugenics include a kind of determinism, where a person’s genetic makeup determines their actions. This allows for a hierarchy to be created in society—and the Doyles place themselves at the top. Finally, Noemí may argue with Virgil about what’s best for Catalina, but ultimately Virgil makes all the decisions. He does, however, agree that Catalina can get specialized psychiatric care eventually, which is a small amount of progress.