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Carlos is the head Keeper in charge of the plankton factory in near San Luis. Like the other Keepers, he is hypocritical, professing the values of equality to the Lost Boys while enjoying exclusive privileges himself. He is eventually overthrown by the Lost Boys, showing the instability of the Keepers’ corrupt oppressive system.
Carlos Quotes in The House of the Scorpion
The The House of the Scorpion quotes below are all either spoken by Carlos or refer to Carlos. 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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Chapter 28
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“Boys, boys, boys! Hasn’t anyone told you labor is shared equally among equals? If one person has to walk, everyone has to.”
“You’re not walking,” Matt pointed out.
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Carlos Quotes in The House of the Scorpion
The The House of the Scorpion quotes below are all either spoken by Carlos or refer to Carlos. 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:
).
Chapter 28
Quotes
“Boys, boys, boys! Hasn’t anyone told you labor is shared equally among equals? If one person has to walk, everyone has to.”
“You’re not walking,” Matt pointed out.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
