How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"Cody, go get your fiddle while she's peeing," Samuel Shackleton says. (23.41)
Can you even imagine what Marcelo must be thinking at this point? Stork doesn't tell us; he just shows us the scene through Marcelo's eyes and lets us use our imaginations.
Quote #8
I realize that I have never seen a can of Spam. (23.55)
We're willing to bet Marcelo's never seen white bread, Velveeta cheese, or Marshmallow Fluff either, but unlike Spam, two out of three of those things are delicious. (We'll let you decide which two.)
Quote #9
"I be back. Here, I turn on the fan for you." She goes over to a tall, rusty fan in the corner and clicks a button. She waits until she hears the blades begin to rattle and then she leaves the room. Her plastic sandals make a smacking sound as she walks. (29.13)
Meeting Sister Juana is especially profound for Mexican-American Marcelo, though Stork never comes right out and tells us that. He just shows us, through Marcelo's eyes, the details of the lives of native Spanish speakers who haven't had the Sandovals' privilege.