Jumped Passivity Quotes

What is the draw of passivity when there's a serious conflict that Leticia can resolve? What makes it so easy for bystanders to be passive? And why might Leticia not stand up for Trina but might stand up for someone else?

Leticia won't do anything unless it will get her academic credit. She's not really one to push herself just for the sake of it.

This attitude reveals that Leticia is all about skating by. It's hard to know if this trait is specific to Leticia's personality or if it's shared by her peers, but it's likely that her relationship with her father (check out 24.3-6) has heightened her entitled behavior.

Very little gets Leticia moving, but gossip is one of those things. In a flashback to a confrontation between Bea and Jay, Leticia doesn't care that people might be hurt (emotionally or physically). What matters to Leticia is the entertainment value of the conflict. In fact, she adds fuel to the fire. Think about why she might be so passive about her education and active in search of "dirt."

Leticia wants to be transferred out of French so that she can sit back and skate by in Spanish. And even though she often wants a front row seat for drama, she doesn't want to be the center of attention in class. What do you think is up with that?

This is particularly hypocritical because Leticia doesn't mind her own business. In fact, one could argue that she is the opposite of someone who minds their own business.

Is this, in fact, true? Is Leticia part of the equation because she observed the interaction? And how is this line of thinking at odds with how Leticia reacts when Bea confronts Jay?

When asked if she finds satisfaction in hard work by the secretary, Leticia is honest and admits she doesn't. Think about what this might imply when she has to decide whether or not to get in between Trina and Dominique.

Leticia has no problem texting Bea about the fight, but when Bea starts acting as Leticia's conscience, Leticia just ignores her. It's a passive way to respond to someone, but we wouldn't expect anything less. Or more, really.

In Chem II, Leticia is starting to get a little more strung out. She's already decided not to tell Trina, even though Bea keeps on her case and the James Brown song—"Get Involved"—is in her head. She might be tapping her pen because she's nervous, or she feels guilty, or any combination of emotions. She may regret her passivity, but still does nothing about the situation. It's important for us not to expect too much from her.