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Tommy Roberts is a member of the 38th Street Gang. Unlike the other members, though, Tommy is white. However, he closely identifies with the pachuco lifestyle, seeing the Chicano community as his own because he has grown up speaking Spanish and spending all of his time with Henry and the others.
Tommy Roberts Quotes in Zoot Suit
The Zoot Suit quotes below are all either spoken by Tommy Roberts or refer to Tommy Roberts. 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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Act 1, Scene 6: The People’s Lawyer
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GEORGE: […] The problem seems to be that I look like an Anglo to you. What if I were to tell you that I had Spanish blood in my veins? That my roots go back to Spain, just like yours? What if I’m an Arab? What if I’m a Jew? What difference does it make? The question is, will you let me help you?
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Act 2, Scene 2: The Letters
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TOMMY: […] I don’t want to be treated any different than the rest of the batos, see? And don’t expect me to talk to you like some square Anglo [...]. You just better find out what it means to be Chicano, and it better be pretty damn quick.
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I also know that I’m in here just be cause I hung around with Mexicans ... or pachucos. Well, just remember this, Alicia ... I grew up right alongside most of these batos, and I’m pachuco too.
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Tommy Roberts Quotes in Zoot Suit
The Zoot Suit quotes below are all either spoken by Tommy Roberts or refer to Tommy Roberts. 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:
).
Act 1, Scene 6: The People’s Lawyer
Quotes
GEORGE: […] The problem seems to be that I look like an Anglo to you. What if I were to tell you that I had Spanish blood in my veins? That my roots go back to Spain, just like yours? What if I’m an Arab? What if I’m a Jew? What difference does it make? The question is, will you let me help you?
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Act 2, Scene 2: The Letters
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TOMMY: […] I don’t want to be treated any different than the rest of the batos, see? And don’t expect me to talk to you like some square Anglo [...]. You just better find out what it means to be Chicano, and it better be pretty damn quick.
[…]
I also know that I’m in here just be cause I hung around with Mexicans ... or pachucos. Well, just remember this, Alicia ... I grew up right alongside most of these batos, and I’m pachuco too.
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