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Chacho
Ton-Ton is the Lost Boy in charge of driving the plankton harvester and cleaning the Keepers’ quarters. At first, he appears to be unintelligent, but later he proves himself to be observant and diligent. He helps Matt, Chacho, and Fidelito escape the Keepers. He feels loyalty to Jorge for saving him from Farm Patrol, but he eventually stands up to Jorge and tells others about the Keepers’ abuse of their power.
Ton-Ton Quotes in The House of the Scorpion
The The House of the Scorpion quotes below are all either spoken by Ton-Ton or refer to Ton-Ton. 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 38
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Tomorrow he would begin the task of breaking down the empire of Opium. It was a huge and terrifying job, but he wasn’t alone. He had Chacho, Fidelito, and Ton-Ton to cheer him on. He had Celia and Daft Donald to advise him and María to be everyone’s conscience.
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Ton-Ton Quotes in The House of the Scorpion
The The House of the Scorpion quotes below are all either spoken by Ton-Ton or refer to Ton-Ton. 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 38
Quotes
Tomorrow he would begin the task of breaking down the empire of Opium. It was a huge and terrifying job, but he wasn’t alone. He had Chacho, Fidelito, and Ton-Ton to cheer him on. He had Celia and Daft Donald to advise him and María to be everyone’s conscience.
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