The Circuit
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Under the Wire Soledad Inside Out Miracle in Tent City El Angel de Oro Christmas Gift Death Forgiven Cotton Sack The Circuit Learning the Game To Have and to Hold Moving Still
Themes
All Themes Change and Instability Immigrants, Discrimination, and Injustice Childhood vs. Adulthood Family and Community
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Characters
All Characters Francisco Roberto Papá Mamá Mr. Sims Mr. Lema Miss Scalapino Carlos Mr. Diaz Gabriel Trampita Torito Rorra Carl Arthur Curtis Miguelito Manuelito Fito Ito Chico Sullivan Mr. Patrini Mrs. Martin Miss Ehlis El Perico
Terms
All Terms Bracero
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All Symbols Caterpillars and Butterflies The Goldfish
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The Circuit

by Francisco Jiménez
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Under the Wire
  • Soledad
  • Inside Out
  • Miracle in Tent City
  • El Angel de Oro
  • Christmas Gift
  • Death Forgiven
  • Cotton Sack
  • The Circuit
  • Learning the Game
  • To Have and to Hold
  • Moving Still
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Change and Instability Theme Icon
    Change and Instability
  • Immigrants, Discrimination, and Injustice  Theme Icon
    Immigrants, Discrimination, and Injustice
  • Childhood vs. Adulthood Theme Icon
    Childhood vs. Adulthood
  • Family and Community Theme Icon
    Family and Community
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Francisco
  • Roberto
  • Papá
  • Mamá
  • Mr. Sims
  • Mr. Lema
  • Miss Scalapino
  • Carlos
  • Mr. Diaz
  • Gabriel
  • Trampita
  • Torito
  • Rorra
  • Carl
  • Arthur
  • Curtis
  • Miguelito
  • Manuelito
  • Fito
  • Ito
  • Chico
  • Sullivan
  • Mr. Patrini
  • Mrs. Martin
  • Miss Ehlis
  • El Perico
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Bracero
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Caterpillars and Butterflies Symbol Icon
    Caterpillars and Butterflies
  • The Goldfish Symbol Icon
    The Goldfish
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Bracero means “manual laborer” in Spanish; in The Circuit, the term specifically refers to a worker who has come from Mexico to the United States to work as a farm laborer under the Bracero… read analysis of Bracero
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