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by T.C. Boyle

The Tortilla Curtain was published by Viking Press in 1995 and went on to become T.C. Boyle's most successful novel. It delves into middle class values and their relation to the issues of illegal immigration, xenophobia, poverty, and the American dream. The novel's structure, placing the stories and…

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How do Candido and America feel about cars?
Posted by yesy s #251013
Last updated by: Aslan on May 16, 2012 2:41 PM
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What is the relationship between Candido and America compared to Kyra and Delaney in The Tortilla Curtain?
Posted by kayla p #250895
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 16, 2012 8:14 AM
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what is jack plan
Posted by daryush r #234725
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Mar 05, 2012 9:54 AM
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why doesnt candido want to move to the city?
Posted by ana r #229243
Last updated by: Aslan on Feb 07, 2012 11:36 PM
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"What do Delaney and Kyra believe about "the American way of life?"
Posted by shoniece f #215971
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Nov 30, 2011 9:30 AM
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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
Posted by aric g #213007
Last updated by: aric g #213007 on Nov 14, 2011 1:26 AM
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How does America's view of the U.S change as the story progresses?
Posted by jazmin l #212759
Last updated by: Aslan on Nov 13, 2011 10:18 AM
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identify the racism part in the tortilla curtain
Posted by fanelle a #211621
Last updated by: Aslan on Nov 07, 2011 9:02 PM
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The two languages and their role in the novel
Posted by dude d #187741
Last updated by: tracey c #171707 on May 31, 2011 6:54 PM
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What bied ia flying over the man as he lay in the ravine?
Posted by marissa m #179187
Last updated by: marissa m #179187 on Apr 13, 2011 1:41 AM
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