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Sofia is Danny’s cousin, Tommy’s daughter, and Cecelia’s stepdaughter. Sofia values her family, and she loves and takes care of Danny. She is well-integrated into the teenage social scene of National City, and Carmen is her closest friend. Sofia never knew her biological mom, but she thinks of Cecelia as her real mother. Sofia is apprehensive about her future because, though she’s a good student, she doesn’t know anyone who’s ever been to college. She develops a romantic relationship with Uno.
Sofia Lopez Quotes in Mexican WhiteBoy
The Mexican WhiteBoy quotes below are all either spoken by Sofia Lopez or refer to Sofia Lopez . 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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Danny Lands in National City
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Behind his back he grips his left wrist, digs his fingernails into the skin until a sharp pain floods his mind, makes him feel real.
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Stuck in Uncle Tommy’s Apartment
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Watching Randy run a hand through his short sandy-blond hair, Danny shook his head. The way his dad might. Of course, he thought, a white guy.
Uno Interrupts Danny’s Workout
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It’s like this story my teacher was telling us. About the guy who spends all day rolling a boulder up a hill and then, when he gets to the top, he just lets it roll back down. That myth or whatever. I mean, what kind of shit is that? What’s the point?
The Workouts, the Hustles, the Drive-in Theater
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What up, girl? Your boy can’t get no invite? This movie’s only for full-on Mexicans? They can’t let nobody in if he got a drop of brother?
Danny Overhears Sofia and Uncle Tommy
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He and Ray both got in a lot of trouble when we were kids. Some pretty violent stuff. Fights and assaults. Definitely wasn’t the first time.
Uno Gets Another Drunken Tongue-Lashing
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My pops is into God, man. Jesus up in heaven and all that. And maybe he’s right. But sometimes I think maybe God’s down here. In regular everyday stuff. Like the power of a train.
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Here I Come
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We all start out believing we can do anything. Even Mexican kids that grow up here. But at some point we lose it. It totally disappears. Like me, for example. Why is that?
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Sofia Lopez Quotes in Mexican WhiteBoy
The Mexican WhiteBoy quotes below are all either spoken by Sofia Lopez or refer to Sofia Lopez . 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:
).
Danny Lands in National City
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Behind his back he grips his left wrist, digs his fingernails into the skin until a sharp pain floods his mind, makes him feel real.
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Explanation and Analysis:
Stuck in Uncle Tommy’s Apartment
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Watching Randy run a hand through his short sandy-blond hair, Danny shook his head. The way his dad might. Of course, he thought, a white guy.
Uno Interrupts Danny’s Workout
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It’s like this story my teacher was telling us. About the guy who spends all day rolling a boulder up a hill and then, when he gets to the top, he just lets it roll back down. That myth or whatever. I mean, what kind of shit is that? What’s the point?
The Workouts, the Hustles, the Drive-in Theater
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What up, girl? Your boy can’t get no invite? This movie’s only for full-on Mexicans? They can’t let nobody in if he got a drop of brother?
Danny Overhears Sofia and Uncle Tommy
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He and Ray both got in a lot of trouble when we were kids. Some pretty violent stuff. Fights and assaults. Definitely wasn’t the first time.
Uno Gets Another Drunken Tongue-Lashing
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My pops is into God, man. Jesus up in heaven and all that. And maybe he’s right. But sometimes I think maybe God’s down here. In regular everyday stuff. Like the power of a train.
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Here I Come
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We all start out believing we can do anything. Even Mexican kids that grow up here. But at some point we lose it. It totally disappears. Like me, for example. Why is that?
