is salva the subject in "there were mangoes among the fisherman's great stores, but sucking on his piece of sugar cane reminded salva of those happier days"

Salva would take a mango from the spokes almost be - fore his father had dismounted. His mother would peel it for him, its juicy insides the same color as her headscarf She would slice the flesh away from the big flat seed. Salva loved the sweet slices, but his favorite part was the seed.

Explanation:

yes, saliva is the subject.

the synonym of subject is theme