The Tortula Curtain Analysis
In the novel, the Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle, Boyle’s position on the immigration is still neutral in the first part of the story. The description about a living condition of the migrants is extremely detailed. As a result, the clear illustration helps the reader to advance the comprehension and the sympathy for the immigrants. At the same time, Boyle indirectly reveals the attitude of the former citizen towards the newcomers through the perspective of the main character, Delaney Mossbacher. The scene where a coyote invaded Delaney’s courtyard implied to the situation where the Mexican immigrants illegally crossed the US-Mexico border, which was the six feet tall chain-link fence. The coyote was not only unauthorized entering into Delaney’s