How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"She gave me an invitation," I said hotly.
"Yeah, an invitation with nothing written on it."
"They'll probably make him wash dishes," Magda put in.
"No, they'll tell him to feed the dog."
Magda pushed her cornmeal away, afraid she'd tip it over while she laughed, but spilled some anyway. (9.73-77)
When Manny gets invited to Dorothy's party, we all know it's just because her dad pressured her into it—even Manny knows it, poor guy. But he's also hoping that maybe there's some actual kindness behind Dorothy's invitation, though Magda and Nardo are being cynical as can be. And when these two start teasing Manny, they make it all about social class because they figure Manny will be treated super poorly at the party, as if he's a servant.
Do you think this is what ends up happening at Dorothy's shindig? Or is Manny able to combat these assumptions about his poverty?