Create a character wheel for sapo, chino, and blanca. Bodega wants to reunite with his love, vera, blancas aunt, and chino went through an illegal situation between negra, blancas sister, and her husband, victor, to try to find information about vera to exchange with bodega for a twobedroom apartment for his building family. Willie bodega is in many ways the heart of bodega dreams. Please answer this round 2 question from bodega dreams in at least twenty words.
Sapo picks up nene and a goose and takes it to dona ramonita. Bodega dreams is one of those books that dont have a catchy cover, however as you start reading the first pages the book drives you into wanting to read more and more. Make detailed reading response logs for each chapter the reading log should include. May 04, 2012 in his quote, chino is laughing at bodega for sounding like some big person and directly relates him to lyndon johnson. It cought my attention due to the fact that it talks bout how it all started back in high school when sapo and chino became friends,which im in right now it shows how high school memories were meanful to both. Bodega dreams is an unusually accomplished debut with all the right ingredients. In bodega dreams willie bodega offer chino a job with nazario. This is a wellorganized paragraph and an important question, but i want you to push yourself to give deeper analysis in your responses. Chino meets nazario, the right hand man of bodega,and they talk about how bodega wants to improve spanish harlem and how chino should join them. Bodega dreams book summaries, study guides, quotes and character analysis, book themes, essay examples you. One night, sapo gets chino, saying that willie bodega needs to talk with him. In the book bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez, negra and victor, a very happy couple, get in to an argument which leads to someone getting hurt emotionally and physically. Bodega dreams book ii, round 38 passage analysis michael martinet nelson kenjia mai at that moment i didnt like him.
In the beginning chino didnt want to me mixed up with bodegas problems. Nobility mundane incarnated convert palpable insignificant. Chino reconsiders bodegas offer and accepts it for something in return. Mar 29, 2012 please answer this round 2 question from bodega dreams in at least twenty words. Chino asks to see bodega and offers him a deal, vera for a twobedroom apartment. Sapo asked chino to see bodega again but chino had class. Chino says, that was all i was going to do for bodega. The following night, chino and blanca show up home from class and see sapos vehicle outside their structure. Blanca not in favor of the idea tells chino not to go but he was pressured into hanging out with sapo.
Jan 01, 2000 bodega dreams is one of those books that dont have a catchy cover, however as you start reading the first pages the book drives you into wanting to read more and more. Bodega is known as the go to man when you need something. In his quote, chino is laughing at bodega for sounding like some big person and directly relates him to lyndon johnson. Be sure to write strong topic sentences for your post, include at least one piece of textual evidence, and analyze that textual evidence thoroughly, with respect to the. They head to one of a large number of bodega s living arrangements and at the entryway meet nene, bodega s moronic cousin who talks just in tune verses, a man large enough to embrace you and not realize he was executing you 23. He used people and used his money to move them by remote control.
My growing up and all that piri thomas kinda crap the chapter begins with chino restating the opening passage from book i, round 1, that no one messed with sapo because he had a reputation for biting. Summary rounds 69 chino reconsiders bodega s offer and accepts it for something in return. Due by start of class thursday, due for a late grade by start of class friday. Check for correct spelling, punctuation, and mechanics before you submit. Oct 02, 2015 the concept of two different people was probably put in his head by mr. Apr 03, 2009 summarize the events in round 2 using at least 10 of the vocabulary words below. Oct 21, 2014 in the story bodega dreams by hernesto quinonez bodega is trying to take control of the buildings to prevent gentrification. Remember to include 3 4 sentences of context before your quote. Because a single lawyer can steal more money than a hundred men with guns round 1 summary.
Round 4, book ii bodega dreams response respond to the following prompt using 56 complete sentences. Quinonez has a poets ear for the barrios spanglish rhythms. In book 2, round 4 bodega dreams, vera gave chino her engagement ring. Bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez goodreads share book. My growing up and all that piri thomas kinda crap the chapter begins with chino restating the opening passage from book i, round 1, that no one. If you are commenting on a post, remember to put your first name at the end of your comment. Figurative language quote figurative language you found in chapter and explain it. Bodega dreams exists not in an activist age but as part of commodity culture, as quinonez himself well understands, for it is the conflict between social activism and personal aggrandizement that. Characters chinomain character, educated, married to blanca sapo best friend to chino, drug dealer, drop out, generally a bad influence on chino, dislikes blanca blanca chinos wife, religious, educated, dislikes sapo bodega drug dealer, wealthy, idealistic, smooth talker.
It says when they start moving in, we wont be able to compete when it comes to rent. Sapo ends up taking chino to hunter college but before has to make a stop. Bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez by prezi user on prezi. At the start of the book, we discover that this drug dealer is a former young lord. Nov 05, 2014 in book 2, round 4 bodega dreams, vera gave chino her engagement ring. Perhaps this explains why sapo was so confident despite his rather unflattering nickname of toad. In the book bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez, negra and victor, a very happy couple, get in to an argument which leads to someone. She discovered movie tickets in his pockets in which he took another girl. Identify three different ways that education, or educating oneself, is discussed in bodega dreams and explain what you think the author, ernesto quinonez who was a public school teacher in nyc, by the way, might be saying about education in the book. May 22, 2012 book ii round 2 bodega dreams posted on may 22, 2012 by mrdolantba what do you think of julios choice on page 97 when he says, i also knew i would never rat out sapo or bodega.
Apr 17, 2017 presentation from book 2 round 5 of bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez. What do we learn about sapo from the flashback in this chapter. Chino and sapo meet willie bodega, after a heated discussion, chino seemingly desperate for the american dream he takes bodegas offer and he is now working for willie bodega. Book ii round 2 bodega dreams posted on may 22, 2012 by mrdolantba what do you think of julios choice on page 97 when he says, i also knew i would never rat out sapo or bodega. Bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez, book ii vocabulary list. Vera and bodega were meeting up from a long time no see, they dont see each other they were talking and all a sudden vera gives chino her engagement ring. In the book bodega dreams chino has had a change threw round 6,7,8.
Oct 27, 2014 bodega dreams book two round 1 post an analytical question about book two round 1 in the space for comments below and answer it in a tied paragraph. Tapia, who told him and his class you speak two languages, you are worth two people book 2, round 1. He had used blanca without blanca even knowing it and i had been the one that had gotten us. Why is blanca so concerned about the death of salazar. Bodega dreams book ii, round 38 by nelson mai on prezi. From round 7 of book ii until the end, the plot of bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez continues to progress but of equal importance is the. The whole doc is available only for registered users open doc. Round 2 vocabulary activity summarize the events in round 2 using at least 10 of the vocabulary words below. In spanish harlem, chino is drawn into the criminal network of. Bodega wants to take care community because if any thing happen to bodega the community would protests to get him out. Bodega believes this superstition so he can meet vera, blancas aunt. In the story bodega dreams by hernesto quinonez bodega is trying to take control of the buildings to prevent gentrification. Presentation from book 2 round 5 of bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez.
Jun 05, 20 book ii rounds 10end summary round 10 starts off when blanca, chinos wife leaves him because he didnt entirely tell her the truth. The last time that a fourthgrade teacher wrote a book that attracted widespread attention was in the late 1960s. Summary and analysis of part ii of bodega dreams by. The more she stays with bodega, the more her spanish part will become prominent. Bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez, book ii vocabulary. In spanish harlem, chino is drawn into the criminal network of willie bodega, a generous kingpin who demands total loyalty. Bodega dreams, the first novel from creative writing professor, ernesto quinonez, was published in 2000 and is one of the best modern novels of the 00s that explores spanish harlem in such a descriptive way the reader could forget the book is a fiction novel. Bodega is in the taino towers with his colleague, edwin nazario, a tall, certain man in his forties who strolled the roads wearing. Summary and analysis of part ii of bodega dreams by ernesto. His idea and goal in life was to turn his community around, to make it better for his fellow latinos. Book 2 round 1 does blanca want chino to come to the pentecostal services with her.
Are you concerned that readers might find the portrayal of bodega too sympathetic. Summary book 2 rounds 14 chino talks to blanca about alberto salazars death and blanca starts to wonder if sapo had anything to do or was he the murderer of alberto salazar. How did nazario help bodega to get a lesser prison sentence. I liked the way you stood up for us the next day when chino returns home from work, blanca and pastor vasquez are having coffee in his apartment. Chino meets nazario, the right hand man of bodega,and they talk about how bodega wants to improve spanish harlem and how chino. This music and or audio is not accessible due to violations. Chino, book 1, round 2 perhaps this explains why sapo was so confident despite his rather unflattering nickname of toad. The bodega dreams community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. May 12, 2010 identify three different ways that education, or educating oneself, is discussed in bodega dreams and explain what you think the author, ernesto quinonez who was a public school teacher in nyc, by the way, might be saying about education in the book.
It cought my attention due to the fact that it talks bout how it all started back in high school when sapo and chino became friends,which im in right now it shows how high school memories were meanful to bot. Because a single lawyer can steal more money than a hundred men with guns. He wanted to see her cause he hasnt seen her in 20 years,and she was visiting a local school that she was going to do a presentation in a local school. Respond to one or many of the questions below in at least 3 sentences, feel free to write more. What do you think of julios choice on page 97 when he says, i also knew i would never rat out sapo or bodega.
This resulted to bodega buying more building for the community. Oct 07, 2015 in the book bodega dreams chino has had a change threw round 6,7,8. Bodega dreams rounds 3 and 4 for your homework grade you are responsible for posting two questions and responses in a tied paragraph this week. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Bodega wants to reunite with his love, vera, blancas aunt, and chino went through an illegal situation between negra, blancas sister, and her husband, victor, to try to find information about vera to exchange with bodega for a twobedroom apartment for. In the beginning chino didnt want to me mixed up with bodega s problems. One example was in round 6 chino went to blancas church for the first time an he got freaked out he seen the pastor scream loud also people fainting and shaking in the church an he is doubting it. A vocabulary list featuring bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez, book ii. Round 2 tells us that willie bodega used to be a young lord. Young lords round 2 tells us that willie bodega used to be a young lord.
Quinonez is also the author of bodega dreams and changos fire. Sapo approaches chino for two favorsto hold a huge eightbyeleven envelope, all secured 69 for him, and to go visit bodega. In bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez sapo turned into a devil. Book ii rounds 10end summary round 10 starts off when blanca, chinos wife leaves him because he didnt entirely tell her the truth. Quinonez is an associate professor at cornell university, where he teaches creative writing, latino fiction and magical realism, among others. First gie the information as its stated in the text like your quote but then go a little further by making an inference about why chino feels the way he does, based on your understanding of his character. Bodega dreams is about attaining and living the american dream. I had decided then and there that as soon as bodega met vera, i owned him nothing more. You may choose which two days readings you want to post about, but all responses must be in a tied paragraph meaning. But on the other hand when the fire had occurred he was more great full because. Apr 10, 2012 respond to one or many of the questions below in at least 3 sentences, feel free to write more. Round 3 bodega dreams uploaded by purplesyd at your listen. Book 2 round 3 why did chino think bodega was trying to set him up.
Throughout bodega dreams race is a constant source of tension, even when it is a factor in interactions among members of the same race. Bodega himself is in his forties with a goatee and according to. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In bodega dreams bodega wanted chino to come with him to do some business but they were also going to see vera. Dec 06, 2011 from round 7 of book ii until the end, the plot of bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez continues to progress but of equal importance is the fact that characters are more fully developed as are some of the prominent themes in bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez such as race, language, and the idea of personal progress and the american dream. Bodega dreams book two round 1 post an analytical question about book two round 1 in the space for comments below and answer it in a tied paragraph.
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