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The Big Chilango
A common term for people who live along the border and help smuggle migrants from Mexico to the United States.
Coyote Quotes in Signs Preceding the End of the World
The Signs Preceding the End of the World quotes below are all either spoken by Coyote or refer to Coyote. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 3 Quotes
You just took your last trip, coyote.
I’m no coyote, Chucho said.
Ha! I seen you crossing folks, the man said. And looks like now I caught you in the act.
Not the act I’m denying, said Chucho, tho I’m no coyote.
The anglo’s expression indicated that he was engaged in a mighty struggle with the nuances of the concept. He scanned Chucho’s face for a few seconds, waiting for clarification. And now, yessir, chose to point the gun at them.
What I’m denying, Chucho went on, Is that you caught us.
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As Chucho brings Makina north, from the border through the desert and towards the city, a heavily-armed white rancher crosses paths with them and starts closely following them. Soon, he catches up to them and confronts Chucho, who believes the man is not a volunteer patrolling the border or a racist “patriot,” but rather competition—according to Chucho, the rancher also helps smuggle people across the border, and wants to keep Chucho out of his territory. Regardless of why the rancher confronts Chucho, this brief exchange between them—before they start wrestling over the rancher’s gun—highlights the moral and cultural ambiguity around Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Delenit
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Coyote Term Timeline in Signs Preceding the End of the World
The timeline below shows where the term Coyote appears in Signs Preceding the End of the World. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 3: The Place Where the Hills Meet
Outside, the revolver-wielding anglo rancher confronts Chucho and Makina: “You just took your last trip, coyote.” Chucho declares that the man has not caught them in the act, and the man...
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