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Torito is Francisco’s younger brother. Torito is born when Francisco is a first-grader, and the whole family, including Francisco, adores the cheerful baby. Unfortunately, Torito becomes sick and his parents don’t immediately take him to the doctor because they can’t afford it. He becomes much sicker and when they finally rush him to the hospital, the doctor tells Mamá that he most likely won’t survive. The family prays together for Torito’s health, and he ends up making a miraculous recovery.
Torito Quotes in The Circuit
The The Circuit quotes below are all either spoken by Torito or refer to Torito. 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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Miracle in Tent City Quotes
When I saw Mama and Papa without Torito, I panicked. “Is he dead?” I cried out. […]
“No, he isn’t,” Mama snapped. “God won’t let him. You’ll see,” she added in a harsh tone. Her face was flushed and her dark eyes were full of tears. I was surprised and puzzled. Why would she be angry at me?
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Torito Character Timeline in The Circuit
The timeline below shows where the character Torito appears in The Circuit. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Miracle in Tent City
When the baby, Torito, is born, Francisco and his siblings are excited to meet him—especially since they’ve worked hard...
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When Torito is two months old, he falls ill: he gets a fever and an upset stomach....
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...and Roberto and Francisco help her cook for the farm workers while she also watches Torito. That night, there’s blood in Torito’s diaper, and Papá says that they’ll take him to...
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Later that night, Torito begins moaning and then suddenly goes quiet. He stops breathing, and his eyes roll back...
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...following morning, after Papá and Mamá leave in the car, Francisco and Roberto pray for Torito. When Mamá returns, she tells them that Torito has a rare disease that might be...
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...back from working in the fields, he looks very worried, but no one speaks about Torito. After dinner, Papá and Mamá immediately go to the hospital. When they return, they still...
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...fly out of the basket and carry Francisco to a green field. There, he finds Torito lying in the grass, dressed in the same outfit as the baby Jesus. The next...
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Later that night, Francisco’s parents return from the hospital with Torito. He looks skinny and tired, and he’s wrapped in the blue cloak. Mamá says that...
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One year later, Torito is completely healthy, and Mamá finally takes the cloak off. She confesses to Francisco that...
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Christmas Gift
...the floor and then place their mattress on the cardboard. Mamá, Papá, Roberto, Francisco, Trampita, Torito, and Rubén (Mamá and Papá’s newborn baby) all sleep on the mattress together, huddled against...
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Cotton Sack
...Francisco get out. Trampita stays behind in the car to take care of the youngest children—Torito, Rubén, and Rorra (their newborn sister). Papá says that it’s a good crop, and he...
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The Circuit
Papá wakes everyone up very early the next morning. Francisco’s little siblings—Trampita, Torito, Rubén, and Rorra—are excited. To them, the move is an adventure. The family eats a...
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Learning the Game
...to play, because he wants to forget about the long summer ahead. His younger brothers Torito, Trampita, and Rubén join him.
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...that he can’t force him to play. Francisco walks away from the game, and Trampita, Torito, Rubén, and Manuelito follow him. Carlos is left alone with the can. After some time,...
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Moving Still
...the fields every day. Mamá stays home to take care of Papá, Rorra, and Rubén. Torito, Trampita, and Francisco go to school on weekdays and work in the fields on weekends...
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...in school. Francisco is now in eighth grade, and Roberto is in 10th. Trampita and Torito resume elementary school. Francisco doesn’t feel nervous about returning to school, since he knows most...
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