The Tortilla Curtain Analysis
In The Tortilla Curtain T. Coraghessan Boyle tackles an issue which haunts much of the Western world: illegal immigration. Alternating between two couples, one white American, the other Mexican, the novel explores both sides of this difficult question, confronting racism, fear and the moral dilemma of the liberal conscience.
Delaney Mossbacher lives on the Arroyo Blanco estate with his wife, Kyra, and her son, Jordan. Delaney is a naturalist working from home and caring for Jordan. Kyra is a real-estate agent, driven by her work, always promising herself more time with her family. Delaney prides himself on his liberalism but when he injures Cándido, an illegal Mexican immigrant on his way back to his pregnant wife at their makeshift camp,
Delaney Mossbacher lives on the Arroyo Blanco estate with his wife, Kyra, and her son, Jordan. Delaney is a naturalist working from home and caring for Jordan. Kyra is a real-estate agent, driven by her work, always promising herself more time with her family. Delaney prides himself on his liberalism but when he injures Cándido, an illegal Mexican immigrant on his way back to his pregnant wife at their makeshift camp,