The Context Of Richard's Journey

Within the context of the novel, Richard’s family is a typical Latino family that has a great devotion towards Catholicism—hence, Richard finds himself obligated to go to church and confess. However, on a deeper level, to Richard, the church represents his culture and his heritage as oppose to the police department, which represents America (the new culture). As he grows up, he struggles between the two cultures—the Old (Mexico/the Church) versus the New (America/the Police). Slowly, yet steady, he pulls out from the former in favor of the later. Near the end, he refuses to go to church with his mother, because he “no longer believe[s] in God” (172). Interestingly, he joins the army instead, which is fair to describe as the police older

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