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This quote " I looked him in the eye, as he always told me to do, and announced my dream. “ I want to become a cop. I want to become a police officer.” It was an old ambition of course, but now I consider it realistic.” reminds us that even though Mona did different things,following her heart was what made her truly happy.

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This crime scene is an example of the theme never give because even though some of the thing Mona saw in the field working as a police officer were brutal they reminded her that the work she did made an impact on someone's lives. This quote "Pancho was put away for a long time, which means the neighborhood is a little safer for children. Maybe someday that will mean something to Maria. Maybe she will be able to clutch the fact that she helped put attacker behind bars and save other youngsters." reminds us exactly that.

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This picture of paper figures is an example of the theme of outcasts in society because it shows how mona felt and the position she was put in because she wanted to become a police officer while she was a gang member. She was perceived bad in both the police station and with her gang. this quote " I had grown tired of explaining myself to cops and bangers alike,so instead i started closing myself off more,returning insults with insults." shows us how mona felt with being outcast in both the groups she had hoped to fit in to.

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This picture is an example of there are always second chances because it shows how Mona turned her life around buy leaving and bettering her life.This quote "The gangs offered nothing but pain and loss, and I wanted no more of it. I wanted to go to school and pursue a career,even if it cost me Frank.” reminds us of the theme second chances. There will always be second chances and in Mona life she wanted and choose to get away fro the violence and better her future and life.

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This picture is an example of stay true to your roots because even though Mona moved on with her life and the gangs she always tells herself that she will never forget where she's from and who she used to represent. This quote "“ I cannot separate myself from who or what I was before,and I can't erase the things I have done that are wrong---they are permanent,just like the image on my wrist. For better or worse, it definitely shows where I have been and who I am.” reminds us that just because she triumphed over the obstacles in her life does not mean she has changed,she will always be the same person she has always been.