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This quote is significant to the novel because all throughout the book we see the comparison of the immigrants and the whites. How the whites look down on the immigrants because of the way they look or smell or carry themselves. This is in fact pointed out in the beginning of the book when Delaney hits Candido and compares his looks to that of an animals. Upper class people will always see lower, bottom of the food chain people as such. Animals.

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This quote is significant to the novel because all throughout the book we see the comparison of the immigrants and the whites. How the whites look down on the immigrants because of the way they look or smell or carry themselves. This is in fact pointed out in the beginning of the book when Delaney hits Candido and compares his looks to that of an animals. Upper class people will always see lower, bottom of the food chain people as such. Animals.

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America and the coyote are both mothers. They are both trying to care for their young and protect them from their surroundings. America and the coyote both constantly have to be looking out for "predators" that may harm them and their pups/baby.

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America relates to the coyote because how the way people treat them. She sees that they coyote is not wanted and feared of those strangers "Humans" and she is feeling the same toward how she is in a new environment and people using and not wanting her there.

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America and the coyote are both females trying to provide for their family. They are both disliked by the community. America is a immigrant who is disliked by the community and who crossed the border in search of a better life for her small family. The coyote crosses the Arroyo Blanco border in search for food for her, who is also disliked by the community.

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To me I feel America and the Coyote have a lot in common. They're seen as like these non human monsters , when they're not. They are both mothers and the personality traits of the coyote kind of represent America as well. America is a woman who has had many things happen to her and she seems to still be strong, it seems she had like the same energy as the coyote in a way, vicious as described by society and compassionate which means their mothers and are still human well America at least but the coyote is still a mammal.

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What they have in common is that the coyote is a mother and America is about to be a mother. They both have the natural instinct to protect their offspring. They are both living in the wild, just trying to survive. Just like the coyote, America is seen as a wild animal and is not wanted by the individuals who live in that area.

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America and the coyote are both similar in the way that they are both mothers that live in Topanga Canyon, both viewed as bad because one is a wild predator and another for being a Mexican immigrant, both at risk for trying to provide what's best for their young and save them from harm.

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They're in common because the coyote has children as well as America. Also the coyote represents a good future, and America wants a good future in the United States because she wants to feed her family and take care of it, as well as the coyote. Also they both need to protect there kids.

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America and the coyote are both mothers. They are both trying to care for their young and protect them from their surroundings. America and the coyote both have to be on the look out for "predators" or things that may harm them as well as their pups/baby.

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The coyote and America are similar because they both have kids to take care of they need to protect them and raise them enough to live on there own. They relate also because they are both viewed negatively and are both disliked.

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America and the coyote are both mothers that are just trying to get food for themselves to survive. They'll do anything to get food and to protect each other.  Also the coyote and America are both not wanted from the people like Kyra. The coyote and America always have to be on the run from people that will try to harm them.

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Coyote and America are both immigrants but are willing to strive for something ahead of them that will be a better outcome for her and her kids. America and Coyote are mothers and want the best for their kids. They feel the need to protect them and make their life the best as possible.

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The coyote and America are similar because there both mothers and they are trying to survive and protect themselves and there kids. It also shows they are similar because they are out living by the canyon not so good of an environment and they have to risk themselves to get through the days.

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America and the coyote are similar in the fact that they're both mothers. They're both seen as if they're going to hurt others but they're just trying to survive. They're also similar because they just want what's best for their families.

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What America and the coyote share is that both of them are mothers, at least America will be one. The coyote will always be by her children's side and help them grow. America will do the same when she has her child. Another big idea they have in common is that people from the outside looking in see them as savages, always causing harm and being mischievous when they really are just trying to survive.

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America and the Coyote are both mothers. They are both trying to protect their young and and struggling to find food. America starts to see herself as the coyote and says that men are her enemies. America and the coyote are two disliked members of a society, they relate to each other more than people think.

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America and the coyote are both mothers and want to provide for their children. The coyote and America are both living out in the canyon trying to keep themselves safe. The coyote and America are both disliked by the members in the Arroyo Blanco Estates.

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The coyote is a mother like America and they are trying to protect there family. For example the coyotes are trying to protect her pups and America is protecting Candido and her baby.

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America and the coyote are both alike in a way because they both have something they want to take care of.And they are both in a bad place with hardly any chances to take care of themselves.

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Both America  and the coyote are mothers and they can relate that they both are in the United States for the American Dream. They want the best for their kids and for themselves.

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America and the coyote are both mothers so they feel like they need to protect themselves from strangers or from unknown things they're not used to. America protects herself from all the gringos and guys that have done things to her. The coyote protects her cubs from people and anyone doing anything to her or her cubs. It's a natural instinct that comes from any mother. It's a form of protection and power.

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America and the Coyote are both illegal immigrants who are willing to strive for better. They are both  mothers who symbolize what it is afraid of being caught by "la migra" and are both seen as worthless. They both feel the need to protect themselves from men, and also protect their children.

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The coyotes are viewed somewhat like illegal immigrants in this book and America is an illegal immigrant and they're also both mothers that will do anything to protect their child/children.

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what america and the coyote have in common is that the coyote is a mother just like america, they both feel like they need to protect their kids from any danger that may come up their way. america protects herself from all the gringos and la migra. the coyote protects her cubs from people or other animals as well.

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Both America and the coyote are mothers. They both feel like they need to protect themselves and their families. The coyote is symbolized as an illegal immigrant and America is an illegal immigrant.

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America and the coyote are similar in the way that they are going to being mothers soon. They both constantly have to look out for the safety of themselves and their children.

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They both have the feel to protect theirs from the wild. Both are alone in this world and have to be wise in their decisions.

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America and the coyote are both mothers that are living in the canyon. They are both known as wild animals as Delaney would say. They are both treated badly cause America is an immigrant and the coyote is seen as a wild savage animal.

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America and the Coyote are similar because both are or will be mothers very soon and they both need to protect their kids/kid.

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America and the coyote are both mothers and they are both protective over their families.

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The coyote is a mother like America, she also feels that men are her enemy. Like Jose Navidad and Jim Shirley. She feels that if coyotes and Mexicans are alike at all it must be because they are looked at as outsiders.

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Both America and the coyote are trying to stay alive and they're both trying to protect their family's.

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America and the coyote, they are both trying to survive in the world. In a world where people think they are savages and are hated or unwanted by the people who live in it.

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The coyote and America are both mothers. The coyote also symbolizes good fortune which is what America is looking for in the United States. In the Navajo tribe, it is said that the Coyote helped create men and women and although the coyote is known for being a trickster, the coyote is also smart.

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America and the coyote are both living in Topanga canyon. They're both making do with what they've got and they also feel the need to protect their kids at any cost. In addition, coyotes are a recurring symbol of illegal immigrants throughout the book and the family of coyotes represents her and Candido.

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America and the coyote feel like intruders to the people around them.  She imagined herself as being one of them; How people people were enemies.  Both the coyote and America are mothers and they are just trying to survive and protect themselves.

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America and the coyote are both mothers. They are both trying to survive and protect their family.

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America and the coyote are similar because they both live in Topanga Canyon and are trying to survive and protect themselves with their baby. America tries to protect herself from men and the coyote is trying to protect herself from people.

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Both America and the coyote are females, they are both struggling, to live and find food for their offspring.  The coyote has risked crossing the gate (border) of Arroyo Blanco to find food, as America has risked it all to cross the American border to look for a better life for her and her family. The coyote and America (Mexican's) are hated in the community.

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They are both loners trying to protect something. The Coyote is trying to protect her pups and America is trying to protect Candido. They are also both females who have to survive in a dangerous world my themselves. They both have to survive off of what's left, with predators waiting to strike at any given moment.

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In Part 2, chapter 2, America sees a coyote and pups near their camp. What does America and the coyote have in common?

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I disagree with the notion that the USA should build a wall to keep people out. The reason being for that is because even with a wall people will find a way to cross. Also building a wall just causes separation between families and it is not giving them an opportunity to live a better life.

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The American Dream is having better opportunities in life and to achieve all dreams successfully with freedom and equality.

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The American Dream to newcomers is the chance of a better life with jobs and justice. I disagree with the notion that USA should build a wall to keep people out. America is made up of immigrants there shouldn't be a wall to separate each other.

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I don't agree that America should build a wall because I believe its dumb why plus, he wants Mexico to pay for the wall? If the Natives built a wall to keep out the Europeans then we wouldn't have the America we have today.

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The American Dream is the dream to have a sense of freedom that other countries don't have. America is more privileged than other countries. Yes, we do have homelessness but even the homeless here have shelters, government aid, etc. People want to come here for that fact that we have many opportunities in America.

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This quote is significant to the novel because it relates to America and Candido situation. Delaney makes it seem that Candido life is worthless because of his circumstances. Higher class think that the lower class are non human and are miserable because they don’t live as them.

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I disagree with Donald Trump wanting to build a wall. Many people from Mexico are finding ways to look for a better life that they believe they will find in the United States. Donald always says he wants better for his state, he doesn't want to admit that Mexicans do his work good most of the time but even if he notices he doesn't want anybody who doesn't "belong". Nobody should be excluded from anymore. I'm sure a wall won't stop people with dreams.

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The American Dream is looking for a "better" life and leaving everything that you love behind. It's wanting to start a new world elsewhere, where everything can be "perfect". It is a sacrifice many people take to seek better living for their families. Many people believe that by coming to the United States all of their problems will be free. They'll be stress free.

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This quote is significant to this novel because it's referring to Candido's lifestyle and how Delaney described him as a non-human. Delaney probably thinks of Candido of a non-human because of  where he is from. This is when people should come together so that others can have a better life for their "american dream."

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This quote is significant to the novel in the way how it relates to Candido's situation. The quote is referring to someone as a non-human just because of their way of living.  This quote shows how people with a good life think they're better than the ones that have less money. For example, when Delaney told his wife that he hit a person, he referred to Candido as a "Mexican". Delaney said it in a way that made it seem like Candido's life is worthless or less important.

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I believe that this quote is significant to the novel in the way that it's giving the reader an understanding of why Delaney's thoughts towards the way Candido lives are non-human. I believe Delaney thinks that way because his way of living is very different than the way Candido lives and he's not use to seeing people live that way.

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This relates to the novel because it shows that there are people out there like Candido that do live in these types of conditions liking it or not. The quote is showing the perspective of an ignorant person like Delaney who did such action as to only helping out Candido with $20 knowing that he was very hurt due to the accident. Delaney just says "Oh it was a Mexican" when he was talking about the accident as if Candido was non-human or sub-human.

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How this quote significant to the novel, it shows an upper class talk down upon a lower class and that is what mainly the novel is about comparing one to another, showing the differences in the way each live their life and how. But then no one wants to live like that, and just because they do, they shouldn't be look down upon.

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This quote is significant to the novel because in the novel its telling a story from an immigrant's side of the story and the story of a Caucasian. Americans don't really like the illegal immigrants, and they think that the Mexicans are are lower then them. They think that the person is nothing compared to them. They compare themselves saying they are better.

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I think this quote is significant to the novel because, if you were to think about it, you'd realize that this relates to some of the characters kind of, especially with Candido and Delaney. This quote could be describing how Candido feels others would see him if he were to go to a hospital they'd probably put them in jail or deport them or something, since many people would see them a different way just because they come from Mexico and see them as some sort of criminal when they're not. An example from the novel is when Delaney runs Candido over, he prefers to leave and gives him 20 dollars, while he doesn't want to go to a hospital due to the fear of what could happen to him, for all the sacrifice he made to come over to US.

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This quote is significant because it describing how people that are poor meaning that doesn't have a job, or house is nonhuman because they don't have a life so basically they're dead to them. This quote is significant to the novel because that's the position Delaney is because he doesn't want to get deported.

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This quote is very significant to the Tortilla Curtain because Candido and America are these humans they explain in the quote. They live in the canyon, using the river to wash themselves, and having little to no food. This viewpoint of seeing immigrants as non-human is probably from a upper class citizen like Delaney.

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This quote relates to the novel because it might be a way that Delaney or other upper class people might view of Candido and America or other illegal immigrants. Since Candido and America are living in poverty like homes Delaney might not think of them as humans because of their current living situation.

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This is saying the to less fortunate people who can't really afford many things and there life style and this can related to the novel because of candido and delaney and it shows two different life style and two different perspective of this two character

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This quotes is showing the reader Delaney's point of view. It is very significant to the novel because it's showing us how the lower class people are seen. So, this quote is basically showing us how the immigrants are seen by the citizens. When people think of immigrants they think they're dirty and miserable just like the quotes says. When people also think of immigrants, they think of people who don't belong.

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How this quote significant to the novel, it shows an upper class talk down upon a lower class and that is what mainly the novel is about comparing one to another, showing the differences in the way each live their life and how. But then no one wants to live like that, and just because they do, they shouldn't be look down upon.

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This quote relates to what is happening in the novel because it's a good example of how some people view the immigrants in the "Tortilla Curtain". In the novel we see two different sides of how the individual is living. While Delaney is part of the upper class, Candido is considered to be lower class because of the circumstances he's living in. Many upper class view Candido as dirty and worthless because he isn't like them.

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The quote is said from the point of view of someone who lives a good life like Delaney. The quote is significant to the novel because Candido lives the lifestyle that is described in the quote. Delaney could relate the quote to Candido and see him as nonhuman for living in such harsh conditions.

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This quote is significant to the story because it's showing how people of higher classes think of immigrants. In "Tortilla Curtain", lots of people in Delaney's life show their disapproval of immigrants or Mexicans. The quote points out how no human can stand their area being so dirty, that in a way is comparing immigrants to animals because that's how some immigrants live when they don't have a home. Delaney himself even points out that Candido looked like an animal and saw how his clothes looked.

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American dream is when people of all colors come together seeking a better life. "All have equal opportunity." Achieve success though society.

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I think the traditional ideal of the American Dream is that through hard-work every American (male or female) has the freedom to persue and improve both their social and economic conditions. Of course, inherent to this freedom is the assumption that these improvements will provide a better quality of life. In other words, the so called “good-life,” which is usually romanticized as a happy family complete with a house in the suburbs, swimming pool, a white picket fence, 2 children and a dog sleeping in the driveway. However, it would seem that for many people, this “ideal” of the American Dream is not as readily available as it was to past generations. I would suggest that the American Dream is fading into merely being able to work a single job, for a company paying a livable wage and providing health insurance.

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In this quote it shows that Delaney does not believe in the ideals of equality and he's confident in his democratic values. I think this quote is significant to the novel because it does show how cultures think they're better than others because of what language they speak, what color they are , or just in general.

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In the quote, I believe that Delaney isn't being unfair to cultures when he mentions " which side of the wall are you on?" He is comparing peoples lives from different lifestyles. He is basically stating that you can only consider someone a human when they show more of a decent life. Since Delaney seems to be from a higher aspect, he isn't used to seeing poor like things and his mindset is different from a lower class person.

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This quote is significant to the novel in the way that some of the characters like Delaney, thought that being from a lower class society was something miserable.  Delaney was telling his wife that people who live dirty and miserable are not human.  Hes judging Candido without even knowing how hard it is for him to find a job.

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The upper class society most among many of them never had to build any kind of tolerance to unfair and unsanitary environment , so to them it's such a shock that humans can live in such inhumane environment , the significance of the quote is that it relates to the living conditions that Candido and America endure.

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As in life often you can see that those of upper class can be heard saying something along the lines of the quote to those of lower class.  The quote can be applied tot he way that Delaney sees Candido, he is a filthy and living in the wilderness. Candido believes his life is meaningless and worthless, he is miserable.

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Delaney describes another person's living to non-human because he doesn't live the way they do or hasn't been in a situation where he hasn't had a single thing. This quote is significant to the novel because it shows how Delaney thinks that living in circumstances like that are miserable and shows us how he feels towards people who have nothing.

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This quote is significant to the novel because it reveals the most common idea of when to call a human a human and when its not considered a human. Yes, I agree this view comes from an upper class because most haven't ever lived or been through any of this. Meaning being dirty and living miserably. They find these people sickening that they call then not a human, because they can't believe or stand thinking that they are the same as them. Therefore because they think they aren't the same or aren't human it leads them in thinking they should not be treated right or human like.

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This quote is describing certain people as "non human" or less than a human because they don't have as much money as other people. This correlates with the tortilla curtain  because Delaney has the same perspective towards Candido . He treats Candido as if he were an animal, a stray dog to be more specific.

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This quote is significant to the novel because it reflects on how some races were viewed upon. It's clearly opinionated that an individual can believe they are more superior than the other. In the novel there is DeLaney and Candido where one comes from a high class point of view and the other is an immigrant. DeLaney compared Candido to something wild and feral.

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This quote relates to to the novel because in a way Mice and Mens' Characters are alike toCandido's struggles in  The Tortilla Curtain, in which they are struggling to find a job and people dont respect them.

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The quote is describing some people as nonhuman beings just because they are not as fortunate as other people. This is significant to the novel because Delaney thought the same way about Candito after he saw that Candito was camping behind a bush.

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This quote relates to the text by showing a way people probably think of illegal immigrants. The illegal immigrants in the "Tortilla Curtain" live in the mountains in a camp. This quote is probably from the view of a citizen looking down on others.

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This quote depicts an upper class view of a lower class society and describes them as nonhuman-like people simply for their less fortunate lifestyles. This quote is significant to the novel because there are two characters of different backgrounds. It is possible Delaney would say this of Candido's lifestyle.

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This quote is significant to the novel because it is referring to Candido's lifesyle.  He is struggling as an illegal immigrant. The quote describes people as non human and Delaney might think of Candido as non human because the way he seen where Candido is living.

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As in life people of higher class often can be heard saying something along the lines of what is said in the quote to others of lower status. This quote can be applied to the view point of Delaney, and the way that Candido is living.  Delaney sees Candido as a filthy person living in the wilderness, as Candido believes his life is worthless and meaningless, he is miserable.

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John Steinbeck's quote is belittling people living in poverty because they cant afford any better way to live. This quote relates to the novel because it depicts Delaney's mindset- we see him belittle Candido without even knowing him, even lowering him further by emphasizing that he's Mexican.

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i think this quote is significant to the novel because it shows how delaney describes candido seeing him as if he wasnt human, he sees him more as a wild animal only because hes lives in the wild. And delaney thinks the worst of him

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This quote is significant to the novel because there are two characters in the novel, Delaney and Candido, both with different backgrounds. One character may think ¨They ain´t human¨ because of their lifestyle.

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This quote is significant to the novel because it relates to Candido and America. The circumstances in which they live makes them seem less human. Candido is poor, unlike Delaney who are from two different worlds. Delaney would never imagine living like that and Candido is doing it in order to achieve the American Dream.

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The quote is significant to the novel because it is an opinion of a person who supposedly has everything, a fancy car and a great house, looking upon those who hardly have anything.

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This quote describes what Dalaney is thinking about Candido. A human shouldn't live like Candido does: in a campsite, being dirty in the sense that he lives in the streets, and has a lot of stuff to figure out. He is dirty, miserable and isn't human according to Dalaney because Dalaney treats him differently when he gets hit by the car. A "normal human" would be treated with respect.

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This quote is significant to the novel because when Delaney described Candido he made him seem non-human like by comparing him to a animal.

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The quote shows that people who are in poverty are miserable and dirty and the author is like belittling them. The quote is significant to the novel because it is possibly describing Candido's lifestyle because the way the quote is describing and the quote can also be Delaney's perspective of Candido.

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The quote shows that people who are in poverty are miserable and dirty and the author is belittling them. The quote is significant to the novel because it is possibly describing Candido's lifestyle because the way the quote is describing and the quote can also be Delaney's perspective of Candido.

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"They ain't human. A human being wouldn't live like they do. A human being couldn't stand it to be so dirty and miserable." --John Steinbeck, Grapes of Wrath (located at the beginning of The Tortilla Curtain)
How is this quote significant to the novel?

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The American Dream is foreigners coming to American in hopes of getting a good job and a good lifestyle. They want to be able to provide a better future for their kids than they would be able to provide for them in their homeland. I disagree with this because I believe immigrants have helped shape this country into what is now. I also believe it's a bad idea because without illegal immigrants many jobs that are done won't get done.

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I think the traditional ideal of the American Dream is that through hard-work every American (male or female) has the freedom to persue and improve both their social and economic conditions. Of course, inherent to this freedom is the assumption that these improvements will provide a better quality of life. In other words, the so called “good-life,” which is usually romanticized as a happy family complete with a house in the suburbs, swimming pool, a white picket fence, 2 children and a dog sleeping in the driveway. However, it would seem that for many people, this “ideal” of the American Dream is not as readily available as it was to past generations. I would suggest that the American Dream is fading into merely being able to work a single job, for a company paying a livable wage and providing health insurance.

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I disagree with idea of a wall to keep people out, this land was built upon people who immigrated for a better place, that's why people come to the U.S., they leave there homes in the hopes of a better one. Trump just wants to ignore it, and decide to build a "great wall" and make Mexico pay. I may be exaggerating but the idea is kind of ridiculous.

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The American Dream can mean differently to many people, for me the American Dream is about opportunities and peace. Where anyone can be themselves without the judgement of others, unfortunately where are not there yet.

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I don't agree with the whole wall thing because it would take an awful lot of money and time and resources and with that we should just have an faster and more secure way of helping immigrants with their citizenship but if that wouldn't then we should just have more security