In the novel bodega dreams, chino meets his auntinlaw, vera in round 4, chapter 2. Bodega dreams book ii, round 38 by nelson mai on prezi. The average student has to read dozens of books per year. Summary book 2 rounds 14 chino talks to blanca about alberto salazars death and blanca starts to wonder if sapo had anything to do or was he the murderer of alberto salazar. While blanca talks about church, chino is in another world thinking about bodegas offer. What does he mean when he says but if you see god he wont seem that powerful anymore. Sapo was always sapo, and no one messed with him because he had a reputation for biting. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Remember to include 3 4 sentences of context before your quote. Book ii round 2 bodega dreams 4 responses to book ii round 1 questions. Summary and analysis of part ii of bodega dreams by.
In book 2, round 4 bodega dreams, vera gave chino her engagement ring. In bodega dreams bodega wanted chino to come with him to do some business but they were also going to see vera. In this line, chino is saying that vera is a completely different person when she is back home in east harlem, well around bodega. On the bottom of page 110, why doesnt bodega tell the man who greets them who he is. No one has time to read them all, but its important to go over them at least briefly. Presentation from book 2 round 5 of bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez. Create a character wheel for sapo, chino, and blanca. Sapo introduced chino to bodega because bodega wanted something from chino. My growing up and all that piri thomas kinda crap the chapter begins with chino restating the opening passage from book i, round 1, that no one. Bodega dreams book summaries, study guides, quotes and character analysis, book themes, essay examples you. But on the other hand when the fire had occurred he was more great full because. In bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez in chapter 8 chino meets nazario for the first time. Young lords round 2 tells us that willie bodega used to be a young lord. These events have to do with bodega and blancas family.
His idea and goal in life was to turn his community around, to make it better for his fellow latinos. This quote shows us that sapos been talking to bodega about how good chino would be for the job and really put in time for chino. Bodega is known as the go to man when you need something. 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. In round 11, vidal, veronicas husband, comes to harlem because she called him crying, bodega wanted veronica to tell vidal that she never loved him and that she always. Chino refuses because he has doubts about bodega s speech. Study 17 terms bodega dreams character flashcards quizlet. 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. He had used blanca without blanca even knowing it and i had been the one that had gotten us. Bodega did not reach his dream, but he did show people what they should strive for. Need help with book 2, chapter 7 in george orwells 1984. 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. She discovered movie tickets in his pockets in which he took another girl. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis.
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. A vocabulary list featuring bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez, book ii. Book ii round 5 9 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. 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 fact that characters are more fully developed as are some of the prominent themes in bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez such as race, language, and the idea of personal progress and the american dream. In the eighth grade i applied to the high school of art and design on fiftyseventh street and second avenue. Chino reconsiders bodega s offer and accepts it for something in return. Bodega dreams summary and study guide supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Click below to download the full study guide for bodega dreams. In bodega dreams the charter sapo is a very violent man who makes very poor decisions this is shown when chino explains how he got his name. Bodega was a symbol of hope throughout the novel, especially for chino.
In many ways, these aspects that will be addressed. Dreaming the nuyorican in ernesto quinonezs bodega dreams jstor. Respond to one or many of the questions below in at least 3 sentences, feel free to write more. This 40page guide for bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 3 books and 21 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Blancos novel, single latina female which is a really good book, too. I liked the way you stood up for us the next day when chino returns home from work, blanca and pastor vasquez are having coffee in his apartment. In round 11, vidal, veronicas husband, comes to harlem because she called him crying, bodega wanted veronica to tell vidal that she never loved him and that she always loved bodega.
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. What do you think of julios choice on page 97 when he says, i also knew i would never rat out sapo or bodega. Book two round 5 post an analytical question about round 5 and a response in a tied paragraph in the space below. He used people and used his money to move them by remote control. 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.
After chino comes back home high, he lays down next to blanca on the bed. Chino has seen him a couple times but has never actually spoken to him. In the book bodega dreams chino has had a change threw round 6,7,8. Chino meets nazario, the right hand man of bodega,and they talk about how bodega wants to improve spanish harlem and how chino. If i do, i understand my grade might be in jeopardy. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez sapo turned into a devil. Because a single lawyer can steal more money than a hundred men with guns round 1 summary. In the beginning chino didnt want to me mixed up with bodega s problems. Bodega dreams is about attaining and living the american dream. Chino couldnt image someone like nazario working for bodega. He and nazario started it but he needs help from all the other people included chinos help, which is extremely important to him. In chapter 5 in bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez we see how the author brings back some events that happened in the past.
In the book bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez, negra and victor, a very happy couple, get in to an argument which leads to someone getting hurt emotionally and physically. In the end of chapter 5, chino starts to reconsider bodegas offer because of his financial situation. Book 2 round 1 does blanca want chino to come to the pentecostal services with her. Book 2 round 3 why did chino think bodega was trying to set him up.
Think about why the monster in scary movies is always scarier before you see it. Bodega dreams book ii, round 38 passage analysis michael martinet nelson kenjia mai at that moment i didnt like him. I had decided then and there that as soon as bodega met vera, i owned him nothing more. In my opinion, i think that bodega is a guy full of dreams for all the others hispanics that lives in harlem, ny. This 40page guide for bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 3 books and 21 chapters, as well as several. Choose from 35 different sets of bodega dreams flashcards on quizlet. Chino meets nazario, the right hand man of bodega,and they talk about how bodega wants to improve spanish harlem and how chino should join them. 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. In the book sapo says, bodega s been looking for a guy to work with nazario for some time. Book ii rounds 10end summary round 10 starts off when blanca, chinos wife leaves him because he didnt entirely tell her the truth. Blanca insists that they cant keep veras ring, but. He wants chino to work with nazario, a lawyer, so they can improve the community. Round 2 tells us that willie bodega used to be a young lord. We see how in the story blancas aunt vera and bodega had a love relationship in the past that could not happen because of their social status.