Quote Sandwich: Tortilla Curtain

Delaney is my MVP. Not entirely because I admire him but he finally showed his true side, his hatred that he had kept hidden for so long. Throughout the story Delaney has heard, witnessed and even intervened his neighbors, friends and family when speaking on Mexicans but something about watching these men walk so carelessly up the hill while his friends and neighbors mourned the losses of their homes and personal belongings struck something inside of Delaney, lighting his fire and finally letting him admit his true feelings towards Mexicans as well. "He watched the two of them working their slow way up the road toward the flashing lights-no hurry, no worry, everything's cool- and he felt as much pure hatred as he'd ever felt in his life. What the hell did they think they were doing here anyways, starting fires in a tinderbox? Didn't they know what was at stake here, didn't they know they weren't in Mexico anymore? " (Boyle 376). I chose this quote and passage from the story because I know what it feels like to try and avoid something for so long and acting as if it doesn't bother you but when you see something it just sets you off and suddenly you're full of rage but the hate was there all along just repressed. I felt that's what Delaney felt when he saw the Mexicans they never really bothered him until he saw some carelessly coming up the road.