Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from The Circuit.
Family Quotes
We spent that night underneath the eucalyptus trees. We gathered leaves from the trees, which smelled like sweet gum, and piled them to lie on. Roberto and I slept between Papá and Mamá. (1.24)
Disappointment Quotes
"Sí, Papá," I answered timidly. I was hurt and confused. Seeking comfort, I walked over to Roberto and whispered to him, "Someday, I will get to go pick cotton with you, Papá, and Mamá. Then I...
Language and Communication Quotes
"I remember being hit on the wrists with a twelve-inch ruler because I did not follow directions in class," Roberto answered in a mildly angry tone when I asked him about his first year of school....
Visions of California Quotes
"La frontera" is a word I often heard when I was a child living in El Rancho Blanco, a small village nestled on barren, dry hills several miles north of Guadalajara, Mexico. I heard it for the firs...
Perseverance Quotes
"When can we start work?" Papá asked, rubbing his hands."In two weeks," the foreman answered."That can't be!" Papá exclaimed, shaking his head. "We were told we'd find work right away.""I am sorr...
Time Quotes
"When can we start work?" Papá asked, rubbing his hands."In two weeks," the foreman answered."That can't be!" Papá exclaimed, shaking his head. "We were told we'd find work right away.""I am sorr...
Education Quotes
"I remember being hit on the wrists with a twelve-inch ruler because I did not follow directions in class," Roberto answered in a mildly angry tone when I asked him about his first year of school....
Poverty Quotes
"La frontera" is a word I often heard when I was a child living in El Rancho Blanco, a small village nestled on barren, dry hills several miles north of Guadalajara, Mexico. I heard it for the firs...