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Loretta is Uno’s mom and Ernesto’s wife. She speaks very badly of Senior, and she doesn’t want Uno to go to Oxnard to live with him. Loretta often acts uncaring towards Uno—she takes Ernesto’s side even though she knows he’s too hard on Uno. Towards the end of the novel she reveals that she is pregnant with Ernesto’s child.
Loretta Quotes in Mexican WhiteBoy
The Mexican WhiteBoy quotes below are all either spoken by Loretta or refer to Loretta. 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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Home Run Derby: Uno’s Time Has Come
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Not only is Uno the only Black kid in the neighborhood—or negrito, as the old Mexicans call him (even though his moms is Mexican, too)—he’s also stronger, quicker, taller, a better fighter. It’s his time.
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Uno Interrupts Danny’s Workout
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Like I told you, dawg, the old man was on mad substances back then. He all changed now. A cool guy. But sometimes when I walk out on this field, man, I remember that shit. The look on his face and how scared I was.
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Loretta Quotes in Mexican WhiteBoy
The Mexican WhiteBoy quotes below are all either spoken by Loretta or refer to Loretta. 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:
).
Home Run Derby: Uno’s Time Has Come
Quotes
Not only is Uno the only Black kid in the neighborhood—or negrito, as the old Mexicans call him (even though his moms is Mexican, too)—he’s also stronger, quicker, taller, a better fighter. It’s his time.
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Uno Interrupts Danny’s Workout
Quotes
Like I told you, dawg, the old man was on mad substances back then. He all changed now. A cool guy. But sometimes when I walk out on this field, man, I remember that shit. The look on his face and how scared I was.
