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Roberto García, the main character, is a young man from Michoacan Mexico, who begins the story with relatively little compassion. He's somewhat practical however, who's described commonly as ahead of his age.

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Roberto is part of a large family, consisting of seven brothers and sisters, a caring mother, and an alcoholic father.

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Roberto has hopes to one-day lead a wealthier life. Due to his ambition and early coming-of-age, it is rumored that he had sold his soul to the devil.

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Eventually, both of Roberto's friends, Augliar, and Luis, one he met along the way, grew sick, and considered leaving back to Mexico.  In an inspired conflict Roberto convinced them to stay on the grounds of all the money they've made.

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While working in the fields, making more money than anyone could at his native community, his already grueling work was made more difficult by a group under Cesar Chavez, protesting the unfair business practices of his employers.

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Eventually however, following the death of his father, Roberto abandons his dreams of life in the U.S to return to his home and his family.

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A bulk of the book is centered around Roberto's struggles crossing the boarder. His first attempt is unsuccessful, as they are caught crossing over and sent back to Mexico. Soon after though, him and his friend Augliar gets offered work tending to crops in the United States.

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In his first attempt to immigrate, Roberto arrives at a U.S entryway in Empalme. Thousands of people were already waiting there, and described as almost dead, and desensitized.

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Though drawing a lot of parallels to the classic "of mice and men," Macho, a story about mistaken priorities and a return to home, includes different themes. They help put in to perspective the struggles of many immigrants today.

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The rising action of the book begins when Roberto, encouraged by his sisters and his friend, Juan Augliar, takes off for the united states in search of well-paying work.