Carlos is Lisa’s older brother; he’s in college and so isn’t around Garden Heights much. When he is around, he and Maverick have a confrontational relationship; they constantly insult each other and fight for Lisa’s approval. Maverick snidely calls Carlos Carlton, a reference to the preppy and conservative character from the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Though Lisa finds Carlos annoying, she trusts him to be there for her. So when she discovers she’s pregnant with Maverick’s baby, she decides to wait until he’s home for the Thanksgiving holiday to tell Ms. Montgomery, believing that he’ll help calm their mother down. Instead, Carlos says nothing while Ms. Montgomery says horrible things and kicks Lisa out of the house. However, after this betrayal, Carlos accompanies Lisa to the doctor for her first prenatal appointment and pays her copay. Immediately after he learns that Lisa is pregnant, he beats up Maverick, and later, his snide remarks about Maverick not being able to afford two children push Maverick to return to dealing drugs.
Carlos Montgomery Quotes in Concrete Rose
The Concrete Rose quotes below are all either spoken by Carlos Montgomery or refer to Carlos Montgomery. 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:
).
Chapter 21
Quotes
“No offense, Mr. Wyatt, but your nephew seem like a nerd. As for Carlos, his momma kept him and Lisa in the house. Of course they didn’t need protection. Anyway, I’m Li’l Don. Everybody expected me to join.”
“Because the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree?” Mr. Wyatt asks. “However, it can roll away from the tree. It simply need a little push.”
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Carlos Montgomery Quotes in Concrete Rose
The Concrete Rose quotes below are all either spoken by Carlos Montgomery or refer to Carlos Montgomery. 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:
).
Chapter 21
Quotes
“No offense, Mr. Wyatt, but your nephew seem like a nerd. As for Carlos, his momma kept him and Lisa in the house. Of course they didn’t need protection. Anyway, I’m Li’l Don. Everybody expected me to join.”
“Because the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree?” Mr. Wyatt asks. “However, it can roll away from the tree. It simply need a little push.”
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
