How the García Girls Lost Their Accents

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Julia Alvarez

Mundín García Character Analysis

Mundín is the four girls’ cousin and the son of Tío Mundo, Laura’s brother. Mundín is Yolanda’s age, and the two are very close when they are young. At one point, Mundín convinces Yolanda to show him her genitals. Mundín goes to the U.S. for college and receives a liberal education, but he still retains some conservative values about gender. He later marries a beautiful and intelligent wife and is professionally successful.

Mundín García Quotes in How the García Girls Lost Their Accents

The How the García Girls Lost Their Accents quotes below are all either spoken by Mundín García or refer to Mundín García. 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:
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6. A Regular Revolution Quotes

Mundín wiggles his eyebrows. “How many taboos can we break here? Let’s see.” He enumerates: incest, group sex, lesbian sex, virgin sex—

Related Characters: Mundín García (speaker), Yolanda García, Sofia García, Manuel, Sandra García, Carla García
Page Number: 125
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12. The Human Body Quotes

In a corner, hoses lay coiled like a family of dormant snakes. Fifi and I lined up against a far wall. Mundín faced us, his hands nervously working the snake into a rounder and rounder ball. “Go on,” he said. “Take them down.”

Related Characters: Mundín García (speaker), Yolanda García (speaker), Sofia García (speaker)
Related Symbols: Pink
Page Number: 235
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Mundín García Quotes in How the García Girls Lost Their Accents

The How the García Girls Lost Their Accents quotes below are all either spoken by Mundín García or refer to Mundín García. 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:
Language, Storytelling, and Identity Theme Icon
).
6. A Regular Revolution Quotes

Mundín wiggles his eyebrows. “How many taboos can we break here? Let’s see.” He enumerates: incest, group sex, lesbian sex, virgin sex—

Related Characters: Mundín García (speaker), Yolanda García, Sofia García, Manuel, Sandra García, Carla García
Page Number: 125
Explanation and Analysis:
12. The Human Body Quotes

In a corner, hoses lay coiled like a family of dormant snakes. Fifi and I lined up against a far wall. Mundín faced us, his hands nervously working the snake into a rounder and rounder ball. “Go on,” he said. “Take them down.”

Related Characters: Mundín García (speaker), Yolanda García (speaker), Sofia García (speaker)
Related Symbols: Pink
Page Number: 235
Explanation and Analysis: