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Jorge is a Keeper at the plankton factory. He lectures the Lost Boys on the importance of collectivism and scolds Matt for his aristocratic manners. He is vindictive and abusive, beating both Matt and Ton-Ton for supposedly violating the rules. He also threatens to beat the young, weak Fidelito. His actions show the intense cruelty of the Keepers’ corrupt system, though he eventually receives justice when Chacho and Matt fight him.
Jorge Quotes in The House of the Scorpion
The The House of the Scorpion quotes below are all either spoken by Jorge or refer to Jorge. 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 30
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“Some boys have to learn the hard way. They have to be broken and mended and broken again until they learn to do what they’re told. It may be simple, like sweeping a floor, but they do it eagerly to keep from being broken again. And they do it forever, for as long as they live.”
“In other words, you want to turn me into a zombie,” said Matt.
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Chapter 34
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What could he do? Where could he go? He couldn’t stay here until Jorge came back to check up on things. But he couldn’t leave Chacho behind, either. He limped back to the basin and sat on the edge. He talked and talked, sometimes exhorting Chacho to come toward his voice, sometimes only rambling on about his childhood.
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Jorge Quotes in The House of the Scorpion
The The House of the Scorpion quotes below are all either spoken by Jorge or refer to Jorge. 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 30
Quotes
“Some boys have to learn the hard way. They have to be broken and mended and broken again until they learn to do what they’re told. It may be simple, like sweeping a floor, but they do it eagerly to keep from being broken again. And they do it forever, for as long as they live.”
“In other words, you want to turn me into a zombie,” said Matt.
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Chapter 34
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What could he do? Where could he go? He couldn’t stay here until Jorge came back to check up on things. But he couldn’t leave Chacho behind, either. He limped back to the basin and sat on the edge. He talked and talked, sometimes exhorting Chacho to come toward his voice, sometimes only rambling on about his childhood.
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