Alice’s sister who visits and befriends Carlos after Alice moves to New York. Eileen is a teacher in Nebraska who moves to Hollywood to be with Alice. She visits Carlos weekly for three years. Like her sister, Eileen brings him books and food, and they have long discussions about politics and life in America. As he does with many women in the book, Carlos becomes infatuated with Eileen (though their relationship remains platonic), and he sees her as emblematic of America’s inherent goodness.
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I wanted to educate myself as fast as possible, and the fury of my desire was so tumultuous, I could not rest.
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Eileen Odell Quotes in America Is in the Heart
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Chapter 33
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I wanted to educate myself as fast as possible, and the fury of my desire was so tumultuous, I could not rest.
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