"A $twenty at the foot of the Budddha." pg. 73
This is ironic because money is so against the core of buddhist beliefs. And that someone would find that putting a twenty dollar bill as respect is ridiculous. There are many things that can be interpreted, that either society is so ignorant and decides to show respect when they know nothing of the beliefs. Or that they are so caught up in money, they question how could a twenty not be respectful?
"I noticed she gazed over the sink into the yard, I didnt know if she was watching for Tex, the mixed dog, to eat the laundery or if she was going higher up, over hte houses, the moving sky, torn clouds going west away from all the chavitos with peanut butter on their faces, far from the clap of dust, trastes, pink erasers, a kitchen table, beaten with hours, with pencils."pg.66
This quote symbolizes what he sees as he watches a woman, she could be just looking for the dog, or could be looking at more. The one moment she gets away from the daily slum of her life by looking out, daydreaming, enjoying the far away from the daily life of her kitchen. Away from somethign she cannot escape.
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