Question 1: How does the narrator describe the character of Arlene? Is there a divide between how Arlene seems to perceive herself and how the narrator describes her? If so, how can this dichotomy between self image and others’ views be seen in the context of the Chicano/a experience at large?
Question 2: What is the relationship between Arlene and her daughter, Champ? Despite the fact that they haven’t discussed sex, can Champ truly be described as “innocent?” Can Champ’s childhood be seen as reflective of the childhoods most lower-class Mexican-Americans face?
