Aaron Fischman Character Analysis in Bodega Dreams

Aaron Fischman is a mobster who controls property in New York’s Lower East Side. He’s also known as “The Fish of Loisada.” Most of the book’s characters think that Aaron Fischman is responsible for setting one of Bodega’s buildings on fire. It turns out that Nazario makes up this story to hide his own devious actions.

Aaron Fischman Character Timeline in Bodega Dreams

The timeline below shows where the character Aaron Fischman appears in Bodega Dreams. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...to expose Bodega for buying property with “dirty money” so that a mobster named Aaron Fischman, known as the Fish of Loisaida, could take over Spanish Harlem. Bodega also explains that... (full context)

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...that he doesn’t know him, but as their eyes lock, Julio knows what happened: Aaron Fischman set the fire as revenge for Salazar’s death. Julio knows that there’s a war on... (full context)

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...the time Julio and Nazario get a chance to speak alone, Julio is out for blood—Fischman could have killed Blanca. Nazario wants Julio to come to Queens with him tomorrow, but... (full context)

...a man named Mr. Cavalleri. Nazario tells Mr. Cavalleri that Bodega’s beef is with Aaron Fischman, and that Bodega will compensate Mr. Cavalleri for any fallout that might affect him—especially since... (full context)

Nazario explains that Fischman shot Bodega. Nazario told the police that Bodega shot Salazar and Vidal in order to... (full context)

...that Nazario must have set fire to his apartment building to make everyone think that Fischman was involved. Nazario set the whole thing up to seize control of everything for himself... (full context)