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what is ironic about Kyra and Delaney's concern for a dog locked in a car?

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Candido and America: Their views of the United States, their aspirations in the U.S. - Compare candido's past and present situation. What is Candido and America's life like?

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In Part II Chapter 8, the writer also includes America and Candido. What does the turkey symbolize for the Rincon’s? What happens at the end of this chapter? Why does the chapter end in this manner?

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Part II Chapter 7

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Part II Chapter 6

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Part II Chapter 6

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For Part II, Once again T.C. Boyle uses a Spanish name. How does this set up or express a theme in Part Two? What are the main characters thankful for? Is this ironic?

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Part II Chapter 8

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Can someone tell me the Situation of Mexicans (reflecting the novel)

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How does Delany behave after the accident with Candido?

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True or False? In chapter five, does Kyra belives her life as a real estate agent is altruistic?

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How do these elements shape readers’ perception or view of the characters and events?

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Write a reflection on what you know, think, and/or feel about the issue of immigration in the United States today. What have you learned in school about our laws? What have you heard in the news, or from conversations around you? What is your opinion befo

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Write a reflection on what you know, think, and/or feel about the issue of immigration in the United States today. What have you learned in school about our laws? What have you heard in the news, or from conversations around you? What is your opinion befo

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Write a reflection on what you know, think, and/or feel about the issue of immigration in the United States today. What have you learned in school about our laws? What have you heard in the news, or from conversations around you? What is your opinion befo

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Write a reflection on what you know, think, and/or feel about the issue of immigration in the United States today. What have you learned in school about our laws? What have you heard in the news, or from conversations around you? What is your opinion befo

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What is the impression the reader has of each based on these words?

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What is the effect of the accident on Delaney?

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From whose point of view is the novel told?

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How do Candido and America feel about cars?

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What is the relationship between Candido and America compared to Kyra and Delaney in The Tortilla Curtain?

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what is jack plan

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why doesnt candido want to move to the city?

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"What do Delaney and Kyra believe about "the American way of life?"

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Boundaries- both real and imaginative(visible & indivisible)- play a large role in the novel especially the front gate at Arroyo-Blanco estate. In what other part do boundaries appear and what do they represent? What role do the different character play i

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