Oct 08, 2009 sapo then asks chino again to meet willie bodega. Harpercollins publishers questions for discussion 1. He had the community helping him out on renovating the buildings. What this quote is trying to say is that sapo did look like a toad and that is the reason why he has that name and call him that. Chino says, that was all i was going to do for bodega. Toward the beginning of the day, sapo appears for chino once more. No one has time to read them all, but its important to go over them at least briefly. In the book bodega dreams chino has had a change threw round 6,7,8. This 40page guide for bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 3 books and 21 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Sapo asked chino to see bodega again but chino had class. Bodega is known as the go to man when you need something. Perhaps this explains why sapo was so confident despite his rather unflattering nickname of toad. Oct 02, 2015 the concept of two different people was probably put in his head by mr.
Sapo was always sapo, and no one messed with him because he had a reputation for biting. For example,in the book bodega dreams it says, but in truth, sapo did look like a toad. Mar 29, 2012 please answer this round 1 question from bodega dreams in at least twenty words. The average student has to read dozens of books per year. This is one of my favorite authors so i was excited to read this book of fiction. Bodega and vera loved each other at the age of seventeen. But on the other hand when the fire had occurred he was more great full because. Summary and analysis of part ii of bodega dreams by. Quinonez has a poets ear for the barrios spanglish rhythms.
Being puerto rican i could identify with the characters and culture. Bodega dreams summary and study guide supersummary. Summary and analysis of part ii of bodega dreams by ernesto. You may choose which two days readings you want to post about, but all responses must be in a tied paragraph meaning. Figurative language quote figurative language you found in chapter and explain it. If you are commenting on a post, remember to put your first name at the end of your comment. Blanca not in favor of the idea tells chino not to go but he was pressured into hanging out with sapo. Book 2 round 3 why did chino think bodega was trying to set him up.
Create a character wheel for sapo, chino, and blanca. He had used blanca without blanca even knowing it and i had been the one that had gotten us. Willie bodega said that bcause, like i told you, chino, if you take care of the community, the community will take care. Spanish for toad the book begins with an introduction to sapo, who even in junior high had a reputation for biting. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bodega dreams book ii, round 38 passage analysis michael martinet nelson kenjia mai at that moment i didnt like him. Tapia, who told him and his class you speak two languages, you are worth two people book 2, round 1. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. 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. This time, he teaches chino on how bodega went to his. 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. What do we learn about sapo from the flashback in this chapter. Bodega dreams summary and study guide supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature.
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. 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. Book ii rounds 10end summary round 10 starts off when blanca, chinos wife leaves him because he didnt entirely tell her the truth. 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. Because a single lawyer can steal more money than a hundred men with guns. 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. The concept of two different people was probably put in his head by mr. 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. Because men who built this country were men from the streets. Quinonez is an associate professor at cornell university, where he teaches creative writing, latino fiction and magical realism, among others. 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. Sapo speaks to the underground way to progress, the open doors that present themselves to make snappy money, to apply impact and gather on a.
Bodega was telling chino the story about him and vera. 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 asks to see bodega and offers him a deal, vera for a twobedroom apartment. How did nazario help bodega to get a lesser prison sentence. Mar 29, 2012 please answer this round 2 question from bodega dreams in at least twenty words. Oct 21, 2014 bodega and vera loved each other at the age of seventeen. Sapo picks up nene and a goose and takes it to dona ramonita. Bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez, book i vocabulary list.
In the beginning chino didnt want to me mixed up with bodega s problems. This shows sapo was a fighter because he had a reputation for biting. 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. Due by start of class thursday, due for a late grade by start of class friday. Bodega dreams vintage contemporaries kindle edition by. I knew that if i went to sapo and said some guys wanted to jump me, hed round up a crew for me, a clique from 112th and lex or from another. His idea and goal in life was to turn his community around, to make it better for his fellow latinos. Bodega dreams book ii, round 38 by nelson mai on prezi.
The whole doc is available only for registered users open doc. 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. In my opinion, i think that bodega is a guy full of dreams for all the others hispanics that lives in harlem, ny. 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. I had decided then and there that as soon as bodega met vera, i owned him nothing more. May 22, 2012 book 2 rounds 1 4 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.
This 40page guide for bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 3 books and 21 chapters, as well as several. One night, sapo gets chino, saying that willie bodega needs to talk with him. Are you concerned that readers might find the portrayal of bodega too sympathetic. Chino meets nazario, the right hand man of bodega,and they talk about how bodega wants to improve spanish harlem and how chino. List the aspects of characterization for a sapo, chino, and blanca how a character looks, acts, thinksfeels. She discovered movie tickets in his pockets in which he took another girl. What do you think of julios choice on page 97 when he says, i also knew i would never rat out sapo or bodega. Quinonez is also the author of bodega dreams and changos fire. The following night, chino and blanca show up home from class and see sapos vehicle outside their structure. In bodega dreams willie bodega had condemned buildings.
In bodega dreams bodega wanted chino to come with him to do some business but they were also going to see vera. Sapo approaches chino for two favorsto hold a huge eightbyeleven envelope, all secured 69 for him, and to go visit bodega. The last time that a fourthgrade teacher wrote a book that attracted widespread attention was in the late 1960s. 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. They head to one of a large number of bodegas living. 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. 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. Bodega himself is in his forties with a goatee and according to. In many ways, these aspects that will be addressed. Respond to one or many of the questions below in at least 3 sentences, feel free to write more. Write 45 complete sentences, checking for correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation before submitting. Bodega was a symbol of hope throughout the novel, especially for chino. The more she stays with bodega, the more her spanish part will become prominent.
Bodega is also one of the most visionary and magnanimous characters in contemporary fiction. 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. In round 11, vidal, veronicas husband, comes to harlem because she called him crying, bodega wanted veronica to tell vidal that she never loved him and that she always loved bodega. Bodega did not reach his dream, but he did show people what they should strive for. Bodega believes this superstition so he can meet vera, blancas aunt. Ernesto quinonez is the author of bodega dreams, which was chosen as a barnes and noble discover great new writers title as well as a borders bookstore original new voice selection. 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. 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. Book ii round 2 bodega dreams 4 responses to book ii round 1 questions. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bodega dreams vintage contemporaries. 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. In spanish harlem, chino is drawn into the criminal network of willie bodega, a generous kingpin who demands total loyalty.
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. Remember to include 3 4 sentences of context before your quote. Choose from 35 different sets of bodega dreams flashcards on quizlet. Oct 06, 2014 in bodega dreams the charter sapo is a very violent man who makes very poor decisions this is shown when chino explains how he got his name. Summary rounds 69 chino reconsiders bodega s offer and accepts it for something in return. Although his real name is enrique, sapohis nickname, meaning toad, due. Through the story bodega used a guy name nazzario and his a lawyer and his getting many tenement apartment in his neighborhood. Because men who built this country were men from the streets round 1 summary. The book begins with an introduction to sapo, who even in junior high had a reputation for biting. Young lords round 2 tells us that willie bodega used to be a young lord. Bodega dreams round 3 summary study guides and book. Because a single lawyer can steal more money than a hundred men with guns round 1 summary. In the long run bodega wants to take care of the community. A vocabulary list featuring bodega dreams by ernesto quinonez, book i.
Bodega dreams round 16 summary study guides and book. This quote shows us that sapos been talking to bodega about how good chino would be for the job and really put in time for chino. Make detailed reading response logs for each chapter the reading log should include. He used people and used his money to move them by remote control. Chino tired to get a way for bodega to get in contact with vera. 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. Apr 10, 2012 respond to one or many of the questions below in at least 3 sentences, feel free to write more. Bodega dreams is about attaining and living the american dream.
At the start of the book, we discover that this drug dealer is a former young lord. Chino and sapo meet willie bodega, after a heated discussion, chino seemingly desperate for the american dream he takes bodega s offer and he is now working for willie bodega. 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. Chino reconsiders bodega s offer and accepts it for something in return. Why is blanca so concerned about the death of salazar. Round 1 of bodega dreams for your first post, respond to the following prompt. Sapo ends up taking chino to hunter college but before has to make a stop. Summary book 2 rounds 1 4 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. The war was in full bloom blanca insists that they cant keep veras ring, but chino sees opportunity thereif not the chance to give his wife a beautiful ring, then for the chance to pawn it for four or five months rent. Willie bodega is in many ways the heart of bodega dreams. He and nazario started it but he needs help from all the other people included chinos help, which is extremely important to him. Bodega is in the taino towers with his colleague, edwin nazario, a tall, certain man in his forties who strolled the roads wearing. In the book sapo says, bodega s been looking for a guy to work with nazario for some time.
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