Summary and analysis of part ii of bodega dreams by ernesto. In the story bodega dreams by hernesto quinonez bodega is trying to take control of the buildings to prevent gentrification. He responds that he had a dream of his mother, and that the dream made him realize that for his entire adult life he has subconsciously believed that he murdered her. Explain what the white teachers thought the students at jr. He starts out explaining life in spanish harlem, reminiscing his times of his best friend sapo, who isnt one of the most influential people to teachers in school. Book 2 round 3 why did chino think bodega was trying to set him up. Remember to include 3 4 sentences of context before your quote. Bodega dreams book ii, round 38 by nelson mai on prezi. Choose from 35 different sets of bodega dreams flashcards on quizlet. She stabbed him because she thinks he is cheating on her which he is.
Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this bodega dreams study guide and get instant access to the following summary. The war was in full bloom blanca insists that they cant keep veras ring, but chino sees opportunity thereif not the chance to give his wife a beautiful ring, then for the chance to pawn it for four or five months rent. Bodega wants to take care community because if any thing happen to bodega the community would protests to get him out. In a stunning narrative combining the gritty rhythms of junot diaz with the noir genius of. This resulted to bodega buying more building for the community. His idea and goal in life was to turn his community around, to make it better for his fellow latinos. Sapo asked chino to see bodega again but chino had class. List the aspects of characterization for a sapo, chino, and blanca how a character looks, acts, thinksfeels, says, and what others say about them.
Because a single lawyer can steal more money than a hundred men with guns round 1 summary. In many ways, these aspects that will be addressed. Summary and analysis of part ii of bodega dreams by. Bodega dreams is about attaining and living the american dream. One example was in round 6 chino went to blancas church for the first time an he got freaked out he seen the pastor scream loud also people fainting and shaking in the church an he is doubting it. He had used blanca without blanca even knowing it and i had been the one that had gotten us. Sapo was always sapo, and no one messed with him because he had a. The whole doc is available only for registered users open doc. It cought my attention due to the fact that it talks bout how it all started back in high school when sapo and chino became friends,which im in right now it shows how high school memories were meanful to both. Sapo picks up nene and a goose and takes it to dona ramonita. In bodega dreams bodega wanted chino to come with him to do some business but they were also going to see vera. Bodega wants to reunite with his love, vera, blancas aunt, and chino went through an illegal situation between negra, blancas sister, and her husband, victor, to try to find information about vera to exchange with bodega for a twobedroom apartment for his building family.
Book ii round 59 image this is a picture of a fire burning down a building and it represents round 6 in book ii when the apartment complex that bodega owns burned down and chino and blanca had to sleep at her mothers house. Chino says, that was all i was going to do for bodega. Be sure to write strong topic sentences for your post, include at least one piece of textual evidence, and analyze that textual evidence thoroughly, with respect to the. As written in the book the main reason why bodega wants chino to work for him is because he believes that chino can deliver vera. Vera and bodega were meeting up from a long time no see, they dont see each other they were talking and all a sudden vera gives chino her engagement ring. One morning a while later, winston wakes up in tears. Charringtons shop with julia, who asks him whats wrong. In the dream, winston saw the room where he, his mother, and his younger sister lived. Learn bodega dreams with free interactive flashcards. He used people and used his money to move them by remote control. From round 7 of book ii until the end, the plot of bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez continues to progress but of equal importance is the. Explain what it means if someone asks you to do a r. It says when they start moving in, we wont be able to compete when it comes to rent.
Chino reconsiders bodegas offer and accepts it for something in return. In the beginning chino didnt want to me mixed up with bodegas problems. Check for correct spelling, punctuation, and mechanics before you submit. The last time that a fourthgrade teacher wrote a book that attracted widespread attention was in the late 1960s. What do you think of julios choice on page 97 when he says, i also knew i would never rat out sapo or bodega. Throughout bodega dreams race is a constant source of tension, even when it is a factor in interactions among members of the same race. He wants chino to work with nazario, a lawyer, so they can improve the community. Identify three different ways that education, or educating oneself, is discussed in bodega dreams and explain what you think the author, ernesto quinonez who was a public school teacher in nyc, by the way, might be saying about education in the book.
Bodega had an exceptional mix of respectability and road, as though god never decided whether to have bodega be brought into the world a pioneer or a hood. Sapo ends up taking chino to hunter college but before has to make a stop. In the eighth grade i applied to the high school of art and design on fiftyseventh street and second avenue. Money makes the world go round and when you make it, and the amount you make will make you feel powerful. Round 4, book ii bodega dreams response respond to the following prompt using 56 complete sentences. Blancos novel, single latina female which is a really good book, too. Bodega dreams book ii, round 38 passage analysis michael martinet nelson kenjia mai at that moment i didnt like him. This is a picture of a fire burning down a building and it represents round 6 in book ii when the apartment complex that bodega owns burned down and chino and blanca had to sleep at her mothers house. According to the book bodega dreams chino didnt want to accept the offer because to him it was a joke. In bodega dreams willie bodega offer chino a job with nazario.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In the book bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez, negra stab victor. In bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez sapo turned into a devil. He wanted to see her cause he hasnt seen her in 20 years,and she was visiting a local school that she was going to do a presentation in a local school. Sapo introduced chino to bodega because bodega wanted something from chino. Chapters 14 chino, a puerto ricanamerica in spanish harlem, lives with his girlfriend blanca. According to the text chino says i wanted to laugh, who did he think he was, lyndon johnson.
Characters chinomain character, educated, married to blanca sapo best friend to chino, drug dealer, drop out, generally a bad influence on chino, dislikes blanca blanca chinos wife, religious, educated, dislikes sapo bodega drug dealer, wealthy, idealistic, smooth talker. In spanish harlem, chino is drawn into the criminal network of willie bodega, a generous kingpin who demands total loyalty. Bodega dreams book two round 1 post an analytical question about book two round 1 in the space for comments below and answer it in a tied paragraph. Blanca insists that they cant keep veras ring, but. You may choose which two days readings you want to post about, but all responses must be in a tied paragraph meaning.
Bodega believes this superstition so he can meet vera, blancas aunt. Chino mentions this objective fact about bodega, who is both a holy person and a heathen immediately. Negra found a movie ticket in his pocket shirt that made her think victor was cheating. Bodega dreams is one of those books that dont have a catchy cover, however as you start reading the first pages the book drives you into wanting to read more and more. In the book bodega dreams chino has had a change threw round 6,7,8. Like alyssa said, it was a great way to wrap up the story, because thats what it was about getting to somewhere better off than where they were. If i do, i understand my grade might be in jeopardy. In book 2, round 4 bodega dreams, vera gave chino her engagement ring. I had decided then and there that as soon as bodega met vera, i owned him nothing more. In his quote, chino is laughing at bodega for sounding like some big person and directly relates him to lyndon johnson. On page 57, negra says to chino so i showed him the stub, chino. Chino asks to see bodega and offers him a deal, vera for a twobedroom apartment.