Quotes

“I know I was to be the link between Bodega And Vera. I was determined to fulfill my part of the deal, once Bodega and Vera met I was completely free. I would sever all ties to bodega.” (97)

As a part of Chino’s deal with Bodega he had to find Vera and re-introduce them. Although Chino never wanted to get involved with bodega, Bodega put up an offer to give chino and Blanca a bigger place to live. Of course chino couldn’t turn it down because the of the baby on the way. Then the death of the Alberto Salazar which made chino more want to just his part and never get involved with Bodega. This is a very important theme. Chino has to choose between the streets and Blanca


"I wanted to laugh. Who did he think he was, Lyndon Johnson?(41)"
I like this quote because when I researched who Lyndon Johnson was, I knew what the quote meant. Lyndon Johnson was the 36th president of the United States who made the Great Society act. This was a group of domestic programs dedicated to get rid of poverty and racial injustices. In his quote, Chino is laughing at Bodega for sounding like some big person and directly relates him to Lyndon Johnson.


“cuz even though she might be Spanish, she’s a white Spanish” (153). 
Throughout Bodega Dreams race is a constant source of tension, even when it is a factor in interactions among members of the same race. One of the best characters to highlight this tension is Blanca. Even her name is associated with whiteness and her entire personality throughout the novel is essentially “white.” Her religion, moral outlook, and even her aspirations are all associated with conformity to mainstream white culture and while Chico himself shares in some of these aspirations, he also recognizes these aspects of his wife’s character. Chico is not the only one who notices Blanca’s “white” outlook on life.Sapo taunts chico with this


She loves this Izzy guy. Alwats has. You should have seen them, they were like kids". Blanca stared at the ring. She liked it, but her conscience was a strong judge. Iwanted her to have it, so i lobbied as hard as i could." (129)

This passage is focuses of the decision that Chino faces throughout the story. The moral question that he must awnser dealing with the shady Bodega and Sapo. Chino is always involuntairily getting in trouble just because of the people he associates with. Blanca is that yin to Chino's yang. She keeps him from ending trouble. This is a theme throughout the novel and is evident right here.