Always Running

by

Luis J. Rodriguez

Mrs. Baez Character Analysis

Mrs. Baez is a teacher at Luis Rodriguez’s high school, as well as the sponsor of the Chicano cultural society. As a result, Mrs. Baez is instrumental in advising Luis and his peers while they’re planning grassroots political activism. There are many times when Mrs. Baez refuses to support Luis’s activism, even when it’s done in the name of Chicano rights. At other times, however, Baez is shown to be an important ally to Luis, standing up for him in front of Mr. Madison—and risking her own job in doing so.

Mrs. Baez Quotes in Always Running

The Always Running quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Baez or refer to Mrs. Baez. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 7 Quotes

We have somebody willing to teach you," Mrs. Baez said. "He's an instructor for a folklórico dance troupe at one of the colleges. You look Indian enough with your long hair. And I think it would help involve some of the hard-core Lomas students in what we're doing if you tried out."
What do you say, Louie?" Esme asked.
They knew they had me. I accepted as a formality.

Related Characters: Luis Rodriguez (speaker), Esmeralda Falcón (speaker), Mrs. Baez (speaker)
Page Number: 175
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Mrs. Baez Quotes in Always Running

The Always Running quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Baez or refer to Mrs. Baez. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Gangs and Crime Theme Icon
).
Chapter 7 Quotes

We have somebody willing to teach you," Mrs. Baez said. "He's an instructor for a folklórico dance troupe at one of the colleges. You look Indian enough with your long hair. And I think it would help involve some of the hard-core Lomas students in what we're doing if you tried out."
What do you say, Louie?" Esme asked.
They knew they had me. I accepted as a formality.

Related Characters: Luis Rodriguez (speaker), Esmeralda Falcón (speaker), Mrs. Baez (speaker)
Page Number: 175
Explanation and Analysis: