The Struggle In Pilar's Youth

It is evident that Pilar is acting in rebellion; she is a teenager who refuses to conform to society, despite her mother’s best efforts. Pilar is constantly mocking Lourdes, and when Lourdes joins the reserve police force it provides ample ammunition for Pilar’s arsenal. Garcia’s narrator writes, “Pilar makes fun of Lourdes in her uniform, of the way she slaps the nightstick in her palm. ‘Who do you think you are, Kojak?’she says, laughing,