Always Running

by

Luis J. Rodriguez

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Chicharrón Character Analysis

Chicharrón is another one of Luis Rodriguez’s middle school friends. He’s instrumental in convincing Luis to join the Lomas in high school, and he and Luis participate in various gang activities together—everything from getting high to getting in fights with rival gangs to burning down a rival gang member’s house. Chicharrón is eventually arrested as an accessory to murder, after which he’s never heard from again.

Chicharrón Quotes in Always Running

The Always Running quotes below are all either spoken by Chicharrón or refer to Chicharrón. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Gangs and Crime Theme Icon
).
Chapter 5 Quotes

A naked girl, passed out, lay in the back seat. A black patch of pubic hair stood out on a shock of white skin which looked as if she had been immersed in flour'
"Chale, homes," I responded. "I ain't with it." Chicharrón nodded the same sentiment.

Related Characters: Luis Rodriguez (speaker), Chicharrón
Page Number: 121
Explanation and Analysis:
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Chicharrón Quotes in Always Running

The Always Running quotes below are all either spoken by Chicharrón or refer to Chicharrón. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Gangs and Crime Theme Icon
).
Chapter 5 Quotes

A naked girl, passed out, lay in the back seat. A black patch of pubic hair stood out on a shock of white skin which looked as if she had been immersed in flour'
"Chale, homes," I responded. "I ain't with it." Chicharrón nodded the same sentiment.

Related Characters: Luis Rodriguez (speaker), Chicharrón
Page Number: 121
Explanation and Analysis: