Spare Parts
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Introduction One Two Three Four
Themes
All Themes Underdogs and Overcoming Odds Immigration, Prejudice, and the American Dream Teamwork, Friendship, and Motivation Mentorship Curiosity, Creativity, and Adventure
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Oscar Vazquez Cristian Arcega Lorenzo Santillan Luis Aranda Fredi Lajvardi Allan Cameron Joshua Davis Michael Hanck Joe Arpaio Major Glenn Goins Ann Justus Russell Pearce Dick Durbin Laura Alicia Santillan Pablo Santillan Hugo Dean Kamen Donald Rodocker
Terms
All Terms Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) DREAM Act Coyotes
Symbols
All Symbols Stinky the Robot
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Spare Parts

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Introduction
  • One
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Underdogs and Overcoming Odds Theme Icon
    Underdogs and Overcoming Odds
  • Immigration, Prejudice, and the American Dream Theme Icon
    Immigration, Prejudice, and the American Dream
  • Teamwork, Friendship, and Motivation Theme Icon
    Teamwork, Friendship, and Motivation
  • Mentorship Theme Icon
    Mentorship
  • Curiosity, Creativity, and Adventure Theme Icon
    Curiosity, Creativity, and Adventure
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Oscar Vazquez
  • Cristian Arcega
  • Lorenzo Santillan
  • Luis Aranda
  • Fredi Lajvardi
  • Allan Cameron
  • Joshua Davis
  • Michael Hanck
  • Joe Arpaio
  • Major Glenn Goins
  • Ann Justus
  • Russell Pearce
  • Dick Durbin
  • Laura Alicia Santillan
  • Pablo Santillan
  • Hugo
  • Dean Kamen
  • Donald Rodocker
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Remotely operated vehicle (ROV)
  • DREAM Act
  • Coyotes
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Stinky the Robot Symbol Icon
    Stinky the Robot
Theme Wheel Theme Viz
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