a) ashamed of the changes her body is going through (because let's face it, adolescence is a pretty awkward experience).They throw rocks at her, lift up her shirt to make fun of her flat chest, and call her a "dirty spic." They tell her she doesn't belong here, and to go back to where she came from (2.3.6). A gang of boys bullies Carla on the playground every day. Carla has to go to a school that's pretty far away, because the seventh grade at the Catholic school near their house is full.But Mami explains it means "Keep out." Why is English so complicated? At the end of the block is a big sign that says "No Trespassing." At first Carla thinks this is a reference to the Lord's Prayer.The family lives in the suburbs now, and it is totally lame. On the one-year anniversary of their move to the United States, the Garcías have a cake to celebrate.
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