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"But I don't want one. You cant make me"
"Where are you going to get the money?"
When i turned 16 my mom wanted to make me a 15 as to making up not having a party. I would tell my mom that I didn't want one because I wasn't 15 anymore but she insisted so many times in making one because it was  "must". Either way, just like Julia, i knew we didn't have much money to throw a big party so would refuse nd tell my mom that we cant.

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Indirect characterization is a method of indicating what a character is like by revealing their personality through descriptions of their actions, speech, appearance, and interactions with other characters.

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Indirect characterization is a method of indicating what a character is like by revealing their personality through descriptions of their actions, speech, appearance, and interactions with other characters.

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Direct characterization means the way an author or another character within the story describes or reveals a character. 

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Direct characterization means the way an author or another character within the story describes or reveals a character. 

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Julia Reyes introduces her family being in Olga's funeral. Everyone at the funeral is crying, but Julia is not one to show emotions because although she died in her view her death seemed pointless.

Important Quote: "Apa and I are the only ones in my family who haven't cried."
Analysis: This shows how even though Apa and Julia are the most closest to Olga, they don't cry like everyone else who attended the funeral because having everyone crying isn't helpful.

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Julia and Ama are at home, Ama stays in bed, isolated, because she has been impacted awfully by Olga's death. When she decides to talk to Julia, she suggests a quince, but Julia refuses because she doesn't like it and is worried about money being wasted.

Important Quote:
"catholic church's hate women because it wants us to be weak and ignorant"

Analysis: This quote illustrates how Julia truly feels toward feminists, and religion. As having to go to church before the quince is a like an additional no in having one.

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Julia introduces how she is always getting in trouble in school. She argues with teachers and walks out of classes. She feels a bit guilty because maybe if she weren't to get in trouble then Olga wouldn't have died

Important Quote: "Before he says anything else, I shove my stuff into my backpack and run out the door."
Analysis: This shows how Julia in no means is willing to argue and listen to teachers because she cant put up with it.

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There's conversation between Julia and Angie about Olga's death. Julia was trying to look into Olga's life, like who she was texting and how she was. This eventually showed to people that Julia had some care in her life for Olga because as sisters they wouldn't talk.

Important Quote: "you miss her?","of course"
Analysis: This shows Julia's confession to caring about Olga, which is rare because she never really shows that she does

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>Julia wants freedom of her unfair life, to do things whenever she wants to
>She discovers hooker lingerie in Olga's room and wants to find out her sister life
>Julia and Lorena are getting high in Julia's room nd Jose Luis, Julia's step dad, walks in being a creep
>Julia and Apa don't go to the church group with ama because it is boring and order Chinese food behind Ama's back
>Julia wonders off with Lorena, Lorena's boyfriend and Ramiro, Julia and Ramiro and left alone and she has her first kiss, it was gross

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Julia gets harrassed by her tio , her family doesn't know. She goes to a birthday party and bumps into two of her cousins who were the first to go to college.
-"I don't really know. I want to move away to new York, I think. somewhere with a good English program. But my grades haven't been great"- This shows how Julia has good future expectations and knows what she wants to do just like her cousins succeeded

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Juan told Lorena about a party going on and Lorena tells Julia about it and tells her that they have to go. Julia sneaks out and the three go to the party, Julia bumps into Jazmyn and tells her that Olga, her bestfriend died. Julia , Lorena and Juan end up being drunk by the time they leave.
"Don't worry about it"-Lorena says
-This shows how Lorena and Julia both think they can fool Julia's mom, but they are wrong. Ama will never give in now that she only has a daughter left.

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Ama and Julia go to peoples houses to clean, however, this is not in favor of Julia's. As they clean,  Julia stats a conversation with her because she couldn't manage being in a house of silence. She was very curious about Olga's love life and her in general but ama then got annoyed of her questions.
"Girls here has no morals"
-This shows how ama thinks that girls are only curious about boys and relationships instead of having to grow up mannerly and responsible.

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- Julia's look for an outfit
-She goes to a school dance with Lorena and some friends
-They go to Alex's after party and get drunk while she finds Jessica
-She is at school in her English class
-Mr. Ingram notices that Julia seems off and looks unwell
-Goes home and talks to mom about her health
-"The world is too much with us."
-This shows how Julia is aware of how there is so much going on and that has impacted her and her health and she isn't even old yet

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-Julia is on a school field trip with this school
-They are out in the nature, Julia still dislikes that Lorena hangs out with Juanga
-Lorena and Julia get into an argument, they have never been in before
-Julia walks away and reads a book near water
-Mr. Ingman tries talking to Julia but she is 'fine'
Important quote: "I  don't know what okay means anymore. I don't know what normal is."

this shows how julia has had it, she is tired of everything she has ben through. she will always say she's okay but it means nothing in the word itself.

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-Julia is still trying to find the key to Olga's room
-Julia goes to Olga's community college to get her transcripts
-The women at the front desk doesn't help
-Julia then gets anger but tries to relax
-She then explodes at the women and walks away with no transcripts
Important quote: "relax, I tell myself. Get ahold of yourself, Julia"
This demonstrates how Julia tries to manage her anger for once, however, the moment was not going her way, so she explodes.

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- Ama and Julia are getting things prepared for her Quince
-Lorena shows up to apologize to Julia
-The girls go out to eat pizza and ask if she can get Jazmyn's number from Maribel
-On the walk home, some guys flirt with her and the old make protects her
-When she is home she calls Jazmyn to get info about Olga but she was use less
Important Quote : "I know it is important to sound religious when talking to old people."
This illustrates how Julia pretends to know about god or believe anything but still intends to be courteous.

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-Julia's Quince goes on
-Juanga arrives at her quince to be less rude
-Julia goes off at Tia Milagros and her judgements
-Julia and Angie talk about Olgas love life once again
--Ama and Apa get made at Julia due to what she said to Tia Milagros
-Ama tells Julia maybe everything would be better if she knew how to shut up
important quote: "She says what her big, sad eyes were telling me all along."
-This shows that Julia has known that she is the fault of Olga but her mom has never said it because and she was waiting until she confessed

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-Julia goes to school to get help on her Act for her college applications
-she goes to bookstore and a guy comes up to her.
-Ends up the guy is Conner and they have a laugh
-Conner can help Julia get into Olga's computer
-The go to a coffee shop the next day and have so much in common
-Julia is in love
Important Quote: "Is this what love feels like?"
-This shows how Julia has never felt the way she is feeling, ever. She didn't know what love felt like and it seems to have changed her ways.

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-Julia gets flashbacks about Olga and her
-Lorena, Julia ,and Juanga do Ice Sledding
-Conner and Julia hang out
-Julia and Conner have sex
-Julia gets home, found the key to Olga's room
Julia gets Olga's belongings and hides them in her room and leaves
-Julia gets back home and see's that Ama found Olga's things Julia was Hiding
-Julia is grounded an cant see Conner , they don't know what to do
Important Quote : "No one cares"
-This shows how anything that Julia does is not important to anyone, no one knows her life and understands her, she feels hopeless

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-Doesn't think it is right to leave the house because Ama goes through her stuff
-worries about Conner or her relationship
-Julia avoids talking to others about the situation
-after school she takes a walk and doesn't want to go home
-feels as if her life is stripped away.
Important quote : "Life without writing doesn't feel worth living to me."
This shows how Julia doesn't see a point in living because she has limits and high expectations that are being controlled by her parents and she is not enjoying the life she is living. She would very much rather not be alive if she knew this would be the way her life was going to turn out.

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-wakes up in a hospital
-sees Ama, Apa ,a nurse, and a doctor
-She will be released till the next day
-Julia tells the nurse what her problems are and she has depression and anxiety
-Goes home, crawls to Olga's bed for comfort
Important Quote: "What is it that you want?"
"A million things"
-This quote stands out to me and demonstrates how after all that Julia has been through she still finds time an thought to her future.

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-Julia is in therapy
-gets to know what the other participants have dealt with
-Julia is getting sent to Mexico with Mama Jacinta
-Makes conversation with Tasha about her life
-Dr. cooke and Julia talk about Olga and sex
-Julia gets into Olga's laptop
Important Quote: "I'm glad I'm not dead, but living... living feels terrible"
-This shows or gives us a reason for why she maybe wanted to kill herself. She doesn't know whether she wants to be dead or alive because even if she chooses to live she feels like she is living through hell.

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- Julia arrived to Mexico and at first it wasn't pleasant
- They are on the road hearing to Los Ojos
- When she arrives to Los Ojos, her family welcomes her and ask about Olga
-She eats, and has a conversation with Mama Jacinta
- Mama tells Julia what her parents have gone through
Important quote: " Everyone always tells me to work in an office, which shows they don't know me at all."
-This shows how Julia is viewed and how she has a different view of what she wans compared to all her family.

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-Julia is comparing her features to Olga's and Ama's.
-Julia goes through Ama's personal belongings as she had done to her
- She found out that her father was an artist
-Julia was thinking of searching for Olga's mystery lover boy
-Belen shows her around as she gossips about everyone in town
-they pass my Apa’s old house and Mama always points it out
Important quote: Mexican names are as cruel as they are hilarious
-this shows that Mexican names are common as to being funny but realistic

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-Julia’s cousin is having a birthday party
- She takes a walk with Belen and Belen tells her to reject those who beg to her because she thinks highly of herself
-when they get back home, she witnessed the pig getting slaughtered before it’s made into food
-The family is dancing , eating as they are in the hot sun and Julia goes horse riding with Andres
- when they get back, tio takes out Julia to dance
-A group of men with weapons arrive at the entrance and Tio is in fear
Important quote: It’s funny how in the US I’m too fat, and in Mexico I’m too skinny.
-this shows the difference in perspective of appearance within one’s body. Personally , I believe we are more body shamed in the US than  Mexico

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Chapter 1 | pg 2
22 years old
tight crunchy curls
dress that hides her body
pale and plain face
never wore makeup

This reveals that Olga physically looks like and is viewed as if she goes towards a natural look .

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page 17 - chapter 2
Has  snaggletooth
Never Interrupts
Good listener
Moms favorite
OLGA'S LIKINGS :
babies
the color pink
peanut butter cups
This reveals a little bit of Olga's personality being a good student , patient and/or a good role model

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Page 3&4 - chapter 1
attractive
has big, round, swollen eyes
splotchy skin
dark, long , thick hair
This reveals that AMA is a beautiful women but has been crying for quite some time due to Olga's death

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page 9- chapter 2
has braided hair
has spotless, ironed , neat clothes
This reveals that mom is someone who by their physical appearance you can see it a neat, organized person

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bright blue chunks of hair
This reveals how Julia would like to stand out  by her physical appearance but as well is always criticized for her likings

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"I'm chubby like Apa."
thick legs
no flat stomach
boobs too much for her body
wears glasses
This reveals that Julia is the opposite of what her mother and Olga looked like

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Page 27 Chapter 3
- bright red lipstick
- favorite black dress
- red fishnets
- ironed her hair
- band t-shirts
- jeans
- dark dresses
- black, grey or red are her favorite colors.
This reveals that Julia has more of a Tomboy or gothic style due to her likings. This inference is because since the very beginning she had stated that she was against dressing like old women and she is more of a rebel so we have the general idea

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-hates parties
-likes to be alone
-enjoys reading
-there is violence in her surroundings
-wants privacy
-doesn’t have moms trust

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Chapter 1 | page 2
Saint Olga
Didn't go anywhere
Liked romantic movies
Had 1 friend ANGIE

This reveals that Olga has a small circle and is more of an introvert as she keeps to herself

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page 15-16 - chapter 2
would dress ugly
smelled like meadow
was the "perfect daughter"
This reveals that Olga knew how cook, clean, and was responsible to not stay out late obeying those gender role expectations

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"they looked alike, too. They were both pale and thin , with straight black hair."
This reveals the reason Olga was Moms favorite as she would take on Ama's side when Julia would argue

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"she says that I don't have the right to be tired because I don't work cleaning houses all day like she does."
-This reveals that Ama spend her time working because she is a housekeeper. Therefore, since Julia doesn't work she shouldn't be tired

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"doesn't get out of bed for almost two weeks .She only gets up to go to the restroom ,drink water, and to eat Mexican cookies."
-wears same night gown
This reveals that Ama faced depression or hit rock bottom after Olga died

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" i prefer band t-shirts, jeans, dark dresses."
listened to New wave and indie
Now listens to hip-hop and R&B
This reveals that Julia is the complete opposite and different compared to Lorena, however they are bestfriends

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"I've become Americanized"
-  wants her freedom
- a famous writer
- travels the world
- wants no restrictions
- somewhat hates the life she lives
This reveals that Julia wants  to rule her own world, life. She see's herself being successful if she weren't being controlled

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page 6 | "Olga washes her fathers feet" | This shows the expectations that women must follow in order to keep the man of the house comfortable

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page 6 | "Olga washes her fathers feet" | This shows the expectations that women must follow in order to keep the man of the house comfortable

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"Id rather live in the streets than be a submissive  Mexican wife who spends all day cooking and cleaning" -This shows the only expected responsibilities women have throughout their life and Julia has no interest in settling to that life style.

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" I ruined Thanksgiving by going on a rant about the women having to cook all day while the men just sat around, scratching their butts"
-This shows how Julia stands up for the women who are seen as some lower class while men are superior and because of that it turned out unacceptable by her family in the Thanksgiving gathering.

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"Olga is with Jesus"  | This shows that Julia Reyes's Tia believes in Jesus and existence of peace.

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"This Jesus stuff is all a sack of crap"  | This indicated that Julia doesn't believe in Jesus and that there is no such thing as peace.

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"Catholic church hates women because it wants us to be weak and ignorant " | This shows gender roles in a way that the priest says women are to obey men and that is the way it should be

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-high heels
-tight black dress
-excessive makeup
-draws attention
-cheap cherry body spray
-loyal
(moms thoughts)
-slutty
-wild
This reveals that Lorena has more of a wild way of looking as she always capture others attention

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She likes:
spandex
bright, crazy colors
wears leggings as pants
ghetto
loud
ignorant as hell sometimes
This reveals that Lorena has her own styles of dressing and she does not care of what others think

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Page 38/Chapter 4
-stylish
-pretty
-wild curly hair
-wide green eyes
-poor
-smells like vanilla
-works downtown
-lives with parents
This illustrates Julia's view on Angie since they first met.

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"It's a bunch of Mexican ladies sitting in a circle, complaining about their problems and talking about how god will help them endure "
-This demonstrates Julia's interests, having no interest, and thoughts being that Ama's church group is boring and isn't worth her time. She has no empathy

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"Apa let me order Chinese food, which was glorious greasy .We had to throw away the boxes in the alley so ama wouldn't find out."

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MALE: "I always ask apa because he usually shrugs and tells me that if ama finds out, she'd be angry, but I just assume it is a yes."
This demonstrates the role of a male ,as a father, being them distancing from responsibilities and leaving daily disciples to the females. Men usually are to be seen as the good guys when being a father because they will most of the time say yes to everything. At times they are stepped on, and are just looking tough.

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"He only speaks Spanish, which makes me nervous. I speak it fine, of course, but I sound ten times smarter in English."
In connection to me and Julia, we are Mexican and we know how to speak Spanish but she prefers talking in English as well as I do. Many people say like if we don't speak Spanish due to us being Mexican , then we our embarrassed by our culture but it doesn't have to be like that

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:bought Chinese food and threw it alley so mom wont find out
-My mom doesn't like when my sisters and I buy fast food because she cares for our health and always tells us there is food t home like Julia's mom. I guess this is common with most Mexican families, when it comes to food, but we still buy some and get rid of the evidence.

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"apa shrugs and tells me that if Apa finds out, she would be angry."
-What this demonstrates is most common within i can say all cultures including my culture being Mexican. Our dads usually say yes or telling us to ask our moms or telling us yes to something but to not let our mom catch us because if she does, then they exclude themselves and say pos i didn't say yes. This always happen to me, i go to my mom and she sys no but my dad always say yes.

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"Carlos fist-bumps Ramiro and says "Good Job, Hermano" which annoys me."
This shows 2 men boosting their confidence and congratulating one another for having to get something from a girl. This shows dabbing reveals some sort of superiority over women

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Chapter 5
Jose Luis (Lorena’s stepdad/boyfriend)
-took pictures of Julia with her skirt over her hips,while she slept

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Tio Cayetano
-uncle constantly forcefully stuck his finger in Julia’s mouth

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External conflict ( chapter 6/ page 63 ) 

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External conflict ( chapter 6/ page 63 ) 

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Julia wants to move away for college but she doesn’t have the grades that qualify for her future

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Julia Reyes does feel some guilt when it comes to Lorena’s death because if it weren’t for not being able to keep her comments to her self or argue so much then maybe her sister would’ve been alive. She hates that she can’t stay quiet but also doesn’t like to stay quiet when it is her deal

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"Maybe she thinks that if she leaves me alone, I'm going to orchestrate a giant orgy or overdose on heroine. I don't know why she doesn't trust me. I keep telling her that I will never get pregnant like my cousin Vanessa, but it doesn't matter to her."
I can relate to Julia because just as ama thinks she would be up to trouble if she stay home, my mom is the same way. I usually am never able to stay home alone because i am "mischievous"

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"But this time, I know it isn't meant to praise because tia Milagros is always talking shit"
This shows how she has a Tia who is chismosa you can say. It is said that every Mexican family have a tia who judgmental and in my family we do have one of those tias. There is one of my tias who judges the way I dress because I have a simple style.

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" There's no one like them. No one has ever gone to real college."
I can relate to this because seeing how my cousin is the first to go to college and how she has told me stories about how great it is. This motivates me to go to college and be a 2nd generation of going to college and having better opportunities than others

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"I cant wear jeans or any of my band t-shirts she hates so much. no chuck tailors, either. I have to look like a proper women."
-This shows how there are expectations set as to what a proper women could and could not wear to go to events

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"women should never approach me"
This shows how there are high expectations for men. Men should be the one who should always step up to do things for us girls.

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"She'll let me watch telenovelas with them, but id rather poke my eyes out."
This shows how sometimes our parents think we would be educated by situations that happen in novelas because they are also Mexican , however I also cant connect with them because I haven't been through what they go and never even plan in going through that. Just as my parents say " Vale mas que no hagas esas tonterias."

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"The world is to much with me"
I can relate to this because its like i am barley a teenager the same as Julia and we feel like we are tired of everything and everyone but we know that we aren't even adults and cant even imagine how many more obstacles are yet to come.

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"She says its 3 am, which means I'm screwed"
This shows how Julia already knows that she is sure going to get in trouble for getting home late and i can relate to this because my mom  is the same as in having a curfew. Knowing that I am even like 20 min home late, I know I am in trouble.

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"So you will only buy me a dress that you like even if I hate it?"
This shows how Julia doesn't have that ability to buy things of her likings, it usually has to be allowed by her mom. This usually happens with me when i go shopping with my mom. She has to approve what i get first because if not then its as if I wasted money on something not worth.

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"I'm sorry but I don't understand how a person can say that they hate nature. it is like saying you hate happiness or laughter. Or fun. I don't get how someone could be so fucking vapid."
This illustrates ones frustration towards someone who doesn't like nature. I can relate to this because i am in love with nature and hearing how some can say they hate god's creation is something I would take offensive. I grew up always being outside just to feel this fresh air and it is something i will always adore

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I would say the main argument started when Lorena telling juanga about Julia's personal life. Julia exploded on Lorena because she has the audacity to compare her to her mother when Lorena knows she dislikes to be compared to her mother. Julia cant believe that this has happened but she has no fault for this, if anything , Lorena pushed her limits and Julia was on defensive side.

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"Family is more important in life mija."
This is relatable back then before my cousin was not in college yet. Since now one has ever went to college or is in college, that is what my family would tell me. The family is more important than our education because we will help on another in the family succeed

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"I've also thought of trying about removing the lock with tools, but I'm afraid they'll catch me in the act."
This shows how us teenagers or kids always have a second idea or thought of getting to things we want but there is always that fear of getting caught. In fact, in many of my cases if my parents were to lock the door, i would go around looking for a bobby pin and move it around until the door opens.

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Internal conflict (page 109/ Chapter 11)

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Internal conflict (page 109/ Chapter 11)

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Julia's anger management
She has said in one of the previous chapters that she hates how she cant stay quiet. She intends too keep her anger and frustration in, but just cant.

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"According to this tradition ,I am a women now. I am available to men. I can wear makeup and high heels. I can dance but if this is what means to be a women, maybe I don't want to be one."
This shows how in relations to many Mexican women and goes for men too that have Quince go through this process to being available for men and more responsible now that you are in womanhood.

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"All this money we spend on your party , and you act like this and embarrass us?"
As Julia was told this by her mother, I can relate to this because my parents have said this with similar words .When they do something big as a reward or just to get me something and then I do something bad, my parents would tell me it was a waste of thought and money in doing this because I don't deserve it.

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Julia's Mom explodes at Julia telling her that things would be better and her sister would have been alive if she knew how to shut up. It shows how ama has been keeping this in, but can no longer.

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Tia Milagros and Julia argue/fight in the bathroom due to Tia's Judgements all long. Julia confronts her because she is tired of her thoughts. At first Tia Milagros was indecisive on saying what she has to say but Julia told her off before she can even talk. Tia then tells Julia's mother, and it all ends on Julia getting in trouble.

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"I bet Ama could read it on my face. She claims she can tell a women is pregnant just by looking at her eyes, so maybe she'll be able to see that my hymen is gone now."
-This shows that how she knows that mothers like Julia can tell what one is up to or can find out something by just looking at one.

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"Why don't you clean then? There's plenty to do at home."
This shows how it is common in my opinion and many others cases where Mexican mothers tell us to clean if we ever say that we are bored."

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"I am going to downtown to an art gallery. I make something up about a new exhibit featuring female artists from Latin America. Sometimes I'm impressed by my own lies, but I can see the suspicion radiating from her eyes."

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"I remember when we bought a bag of chocolates and hid it in her room. We'd eat one in secret every day."

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-He's cute
-Tall and brown hair
-Wears flannel shirts and tight dark jeans
-brown intense eyes
-likes books
-from Evanston
-German, Irish, Italian, Spanish
-Likes burgers and drums
This shows Conner's fashion and likings in which Julia falls in love with meaning her type.

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"I should have known that everything would fall apart. It's as if, when I was born, someone decided that I was not allowed to be happy."