Popcorn Character Analysis in Bodega Dreams

Popcorn is a gay man who was found stabbed to death on his rooftop several years ago. The police didn’t pursue the case because the media didn’t make a big deal about it. Quiñonez stresses this point to show that the city’s officials don’t really care about the Latinx community in Spanish Harlem.

Popcorn Character Timeline in Bodega Dreams

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

Latinx Immigrants and Broken Dreams Theme Icon

...everything that’s going on in the neighborhood; she even knows why a gay man named Popcorn was found stabbed to death on his rooftop. Julio reflects that the police, as always,... (full context)