The jumping tree of René Saldana, Jr "In front of my door, I could hear him pacing." Apa, the man, was there, pacing like a lion. do to keep your little one safe from all danger. I wanted to be like him so badly." (p. 181) Rey is the main character as well as the narrator of The Jumping Tree. As we analyze Rey, we realize that he is desperate to define a style of manhood that can do this. feeling emotionally strong, intelligent, noble, but nevertheless stands up for what he believes in. In this motive analysis, we can clearly describe how the following three motives affect the dramatic experiences of our main character Rey and how the emotional atmosphere (the. tone) of the story is also affected.In chapter two we notice how Rey observes the food table, how it has been divided into two sections. On one side of the table are the soft drinks and the food. , while on the other side there are the alcoholic drinks and that's where the soft drinks are and the food the men of the family are standing and drinking "Rey, come sit here with the. men."(14) The reader can sense that Tio Santos' manhood has to cope with the consumption of strong alcohol and that only a strong man is capable of doing so. handling. Tio Santos also begins to question Apa's manhood since Apa refused to have a glass of vodka. The emotional atmosphere of this chapter starts to rise when Tio Santos insults Apa and Apa just shakes his head and doesn't respond..