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Carmen is put into the story to give perspective into what the story is going to talk about. She talks about how dangerous it is to make the trip to the U.S.. She is who inspired the author to take the trip, which led to her writing the book. Carmen is driven by her children, who are still living in Guatemala.Her family was in desperate need of money, which is why she left her kids behind and left for the U.S.. Carmen is included because she was the inspiration for Sonia Nazario's trip across the boarder. Carmen told her how she crossed and other ways that people could cross, she gave Sonia all the information she needed to travel.

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"Carmen is petite, intelligent, and works at lightning speed. At this early hour I am usually in a frenzy to get out the door and rush to my office"(Nazario, 1).

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Lovable
Smart
Mother