Tortilla Curtain Tortilla Curtain Analysis
The Significance of Tortilla Curtain
Delaney and América have separate views on the walls and boundaries. They come from different classes and are on opposite sides of the wall, figuratively and literally. Delaney disagrees with the thought of a wall blocking access to his passion of nature. On other hand, having a baby changes América’s viewpoint more than it did before. Both of these characters have a strict opinion on what is best and they do not like to give in.
Delaney writes articles on the nature he has outside his backyard. He is against the idea of having a wall surrounding the Arroyo Blanco Estates. “What really hurt, what rankled him so much he would have gone out and campaigned against the wall no matter what Jack or Kyra said, was that there was going to be no access to the hills at all- not even a gate, nothing” (Boyle 243). He picked out the house with Kyra because it was close to nature, and now, the wall is going to block it all.
He is against immigrants and they will be the first to blame if anything happens. “What the hell did they think they were doing here anyway, starting fired in a tinderbox? Didn’t they know what was at stake here, didn’t they know they weren’t in Mexico anymore?” (Boyle 287). Having …show more content…
She was well off in Mexico living under her father’s roof and rules. She did not agree with her father and thought the idea of getting away would be a better future than what he would offer her. She would have a say if she left and could have control over her life. She had high hopes coming across the border. She thought it was going to be like she saw in movies, but what she lives is far from. Apart from being immigrants, they are homeless and cannot afford to buy food at times. She is putting on a brave face for her husband, knowing he is doing the best he can, but she cannot help but wonder what her life would be in
Delaney and América have separate views on the walls and boundaries. They come from different classes and are on opposite sides of the wall, figuratively and literally. Delaney disagrees with the thought of a wall blocking access to his passion of nature. On other hand, having a baby changes América’s viewpoint more than it did before. Both of these characters have a strict opinion on what is best and they do not like to give in.
Delaney writes articles on the nature he has outside his backyard. He is against the idea of having a wall surrounding the Arroyo Blanco Estates. “What really hurt, what rankled him so much he would have gone out and campaigned against the wall no matter what Jack or Kyra said, was that there was going to be no access to the hills at all- not even a gate, nothing” (Boyle 243). He picked out the house with Kyra because it was close to nature, and now, the wall is going to block it all.
He is against immigrants and they will be the first to blame if anything happens. “What the hell did they think they were doing here anyway, starting fired in a tinderbox? Didn’t they know what was at stake here, didn’t they know they weren’t in Mexico anymore?” (Boyle 287). Having …show more content…
She was well off in Mexico living under her father’s roof and rules. She did not agree with her father and thought the idea of getting away would be a better future than what he would offer her. She would have a say if she left and could have control over her life. She had high hopes coming across the border. She thought it was going to be like she saw in movies, but what she lives is far from. Apart from being immigrants, they are homeless and cannot afford to buy food at times. She is putting on a brave face for her husband, knowing he is doing the best he can, but she cannot help but wonder what her life would be in