Cuba Politics As My Number 1 Quotes

I put politics as my number one because it was frequently talked about throughout the book, about people are leaving Havana to get away from the dictatorship. A scene that proves that politics is number one is page 17 which is about the people of Cuba are rebelling against the dictator. Another scene is on page 30 where the dictator is controlling all of the TV channels and radio stations and how his face is posted everywhere. The last scene is on page 277 where Julian’s mother is talking about how their couldn’t come to connecticut with her yet because he was forced to stay in Cuba to build buildings. “We’re free! The dictator has flown away!”
My number two most important PEPPC factor is economy. I chose economy as my number two because most of
Also the kids who were in Florida without their parents were working and sending money back to them. On page 122 Angelita is talking about how the people who pick tomatoes send majority of the money they earn back home to their families to pay off debts or get plane tickets to Florida. Also on page 169 it is talking about how tourist are flooding the streets and in stores. Lastly on page 199 Lucia is explaining to Julian that all the money she gets from drawing on the busy sidewalks, she sends back to her mother. “What do you do with your money?” “... I send it back to my mother in Cuba.” My third PEPPC is population. I put population as my third because the camp where Julian and his brothers were staying in Florida was heavily populated and the population in Cuba was declining because people were leaving to escape the dictatorship. On page 61-62 it is talking about the camp where Julian and his brothers were sent to was filled with other children. On page 67 it is talking about how there are 120 beds in one room, and since there is not enough room in room Julian and his brothers have to stay in the bathroom. Also on page 263 it is the scene where Tomas is sailing to Havana to help people