In Search of Respect

by

Philippe Bourgois

Tony Character Analysis

A dealer who works at the Game Room. When Ray becomes suspicious of Primo and Caesar’s behavior, he hires Tony to run the Game Room part time and cuts Primo’s hours. Tony and Primo hate each other, and Ray cuts both of their salaries, knowing they will not work together to try and get their money back. At the end of the book, Tony remains a dealer in the neighborhood, although he has risen up to manage other lower-level dealers.
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Tony Character Timeline in In Search of Respect

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Chapter 3: Crackhouse Management: Addiction, Discipline, and Dignity
The Crack Trade and the Underground Economy Theme Icon
...in). Ray and the new guy he hires to take over part of Primo’s shift, Tony, grow more and more suspicious of Primo and Caesar, especially when crack starts disappearing. Everyone... (full context)
Epilogue
The Crack Trade and the Underground Economy Theme Icon
Street Culture and Drug Use  Theme Icon
...Willie has married and moved out of the city to work in the military again. Tony manages other dealers in the neighborhood. And Ray is almost never around anymore—he has moved... (full context)
Epilogue 2003
The Crack Trade and the Underground Economy Theme Icon
Poverty, History, and Public Policy Theme Icon
Street Culture and Drug Use  Theme Icon
...remain in foster care. He works with Primo and tinkers with computers on the side. Tony has a job but lost his girlfriend, Little Pete is in prison alongside his brother,... (full context)