Tortilla Curtain
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: Jack Jardine
Jack Jardine is a very interesting character in the story . He has a very strong influence on Delany Mossbacher, one of the central characters in the story. His influences, along with the tragic string of events concerning Delany and Candido, produce a complete turn around in the ide ....
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.... feel that his views of illegal immigrants and his sentiments about them are purely a result of his concern about the economy and the state.
“Don’t be surprised, because this is only the beginning. We’re under siege here-and there’s going to be a backlash.”(pg. 146)
Jack acts like citizens are in some kind of war with illegal immigrants. With sentiments like this it is hard to deny that he has a bit of paranoia. It is very interesting that he says citizens are und ....
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