America Is in the Heart

by

Carlos Bulosan

Eileen Odell Character Analysis

Alice’s sister who visits and befriends Carlos after Alice moves to New York. Eileen is a teacher in Nebraska who moves to Hollywood to be with Alice. She visits Carlos weekly for three years. Like her sister, Eileen brings him books and food, and they have long discussions about politics and life in America. As he does with many women in the book, Carlos becomes infatuated with Eileen (though their relationship remains platonic), and he sees her as emblematic of America’s inherent goodness.

Eileen Odell Quotes in America Is in the Heart

The America Is in the Heart quotes below are all either spoken by Eileen Odell or refer to Eileen Odell . 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 33 Quotes

I wanted to educate myself as fast as possible, and the fury of my desire was so tumultuous, I could not rest.

Related Characters: Carlos / Allos / Carl Bulosan (speaker), Macario, Eileen Odell
Related Symbols: Books
Page Number: 242
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Eileen Odell Quotes in America Is in the Heart

The America Is in the Heart quotes below are all either spoken by Eileen Odell or refer to Eileen Odell . 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:
Beauty in Despair Theme Icon
).
Chapter 33 Quotes

I wanted to educate myself as fast as possible, and the fury of my desire was so tumultuous, I could not rest.

Related Characters: Carlos / Allos / Carl Bulosan (speaker), Macario, Eileen Odell
Related Symbols: Books
Page Number: 242
Explanation and Analysis: