Guerrero 1
Diana Guerrero
Professor Wingate
English 114B
18 April 2013
Essay Quote Sheet
The Tattooed Soldier
By Hector Tobar
“Voy a ser uno de los ‘homeless.’ It did not
seem right to him that a man who loved to
read, a man with Crimen y Castigo and El
Idiota and other works of real literature
scattered on the floor of his apartment,
would be called this ugly word” (Pg 5).
New Relief effort on U.S./Mexico Border
A lot of people are suffering," said Sean
Carroll, S.J., executive director of the
initiative. He noted an increased number of
deportees finding their way to a care
center where deported migrants can get a
hot meal and help with medical needs.
"We're serving a lot of people," he said.
"We want to respond to them and relieve
that suffering, and through that we hope to
also be transformed.
The Tattooed Soldier
By Hector Tobar
“I can’t get any lower than this. This is the
lowest. Where did I go wrong?” (Pg 51).
The Tattooed Soldier
By Hector Tobar
Dressed in rags. Antonio hadn’t thought
much lately about what they looked like.
He had begun to forget the threads that
dangled from the bottom of his pants, the
I chose this passage because this was when
Antonio became homeless, and he did not
choose to become one. He could not believe
what was happening to him, in Guatemala he
was an educated man and coming here he has
struggled to get where he was. Such a drastic
change left him feeling hopeless and I think this
is very important because it describes how many
other immigrants may be going through the
same thing.
This quote explains how some people help those
in need. In my essay I do write about how
homeless people do not choose to be homeless
rather how they became to be homeless and this
quote supports my argument. Also it helps me
provide information on how others help the
homeless.
This is very important because Antonio has hit
rock bottom at this point. He is hopeless and
depressed, as a homeless man who is going
through a lot, it is very hard for them to come
back up. They do not choose to be homeless but
cannot help it at this point.
This quote connects to the last explanation I had.
As I mentioned, Antonio did not chose to
become homeless but as time progressed he
forgot he was homeless. He forgot about his
dirty skin and his ripped clothes. A homeless
person starts to forget what they look like or
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little holes that had appeared in his shirt,
the layer of sweat and grime that
perpetually covered his skin” (Pg 71).
who they are.
The tattooed Soldier
By Hector Tobar
“The vacant property, the plastic shelters,
the ruined homes. The more he thought
about it, the more Antonio began to feel a
Kinship with the flattened earth around
him.
New Relief effort on U.S./Mexico Border
By America Press
“When the women arrive, they don’t know
what to do. They don’t have any money;
they don’t have any food and our families
don’t know what’s become of us.”
This quote just describes how the homeless live
and I think it’s very sad that they live this way.
Introduction to the Homeless
By
“Homelessness was no longer an isolated
problem, the result of local circumstances.
Instead, it was widespread, the result of a
worldwide economic collapse, and local
governments and charities were unable to
cope with the enormity of the problem.”
This passage from this article addresses how
women who are send back to Mexico trying to
pass the border have it when they return. The
patrols guarding the border do not send these
people back to their home, rather they send
them just over the border. They are left without
shelter and food.
This quote definitely had depth. I choose it
because what is explained is true. Many are in
fact left homeless because of economic
collapses. Those who are left homeless are not
left homeless by choice but by a nation problem,
many loose their job, don’t make enough money,
etc.