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"I felt a sense of achievement that I have never tasted before. Nothing meant more, though, than my fathers whispered words to me after the ceremony. Walking tall despite his weary and bent back,he hugged me and put his mouth next to my ear. He told me that he loved his little girl. 'I am so proud of you today. So proud.'" This quote shows that Mona felt a sense of achievement and acceptance by her father. The theme here is Achievement and acceptance. The picture represents the time when Mona finally earned her badge, feeling a sense of achievement. Pg.228

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"Listen, if it were up to me, I wouldn't allow you to work here. I dont think you're right for this job or this department. You belong out on the streets." "I was stunned. My mouth was open in shock. I couldn't believe my boss was tearing into me because of a tattoo I got years earlier. He didn't see ink on my wrist, though he saw a symbol of a life that he despised." This quote shows a theme of being an outlier because Mona's boss sees her as just another gang member instead of another police officer. This picture represents a red fish being an outlier amongst the blue fishes. Pg.204

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"Listen the only women who work are married to men who can't provide for them. School is a waste of money, money we don't got. You stay home and take care of the kids, keep the house clean, and cook meals. and that's the way it is." This quote shows a theme of sexism because Frank is being stereotypical towards Mona. This picture represents the time when Frank was being sexist towards Mona, and told her that she belonged in the kitchen. Pg. 144

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"For a moment, I saw myself in his place, still and lifeless on a hospital gurney with the shotgun slug in my head instead of his heart. I wanted to cry but I couldn't." This quote shows that there is a lot of pain and loss in the gang lifestyle. The theme is pain and loss. This picture represents to the time when Mona had realized that gangs had nothing to offer but pain and loss, and this picture specifically refers to Oso's death. Pg.130

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"My sister Roni had gotten into Christianity about the time I gave birth to Vincent, and she had been after me to look into new faith as something that might also help me." This quote shows a theme of religion because Mona's sister practices Christianity, and wanted Mona to join her so Roni could help her. The image here represents Christianity. Pg.205

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"What if I had just been a law abiding citizen who didn't happen to have a job at the police department. Was the law only for its enforcers?" - This quote shows a theme of injustice because the cop only listened to Mona after she had told him where she worked at, and if she hadn't been working there, things wouldn't have gone the way they did. This picture of a big fish being in a small bowl while the small fish next to him is in a big bowl represents injustice, referring to the time when if Mona had not told the cop where she worked, things wouldn't have gone well for her. Pg.222