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Isabelle is the only other girl in poetry club. Isabelle has a huge blond Afro and constantly wears frilly skirts with Jordans. She’s upfront and loud about everything, and Xiomara can tell that she likes Nicki Minaj. Her upfront nature appeals to Xiomara, so Xiomara accepts her invitation to eat lunch with her in the photography room.
Isabelle Quotes in The Poet X
The The Poet X quotes below are all either spoken by Isabelle or refer to Isabelle. 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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Part III Quotes
I can’t remember
the last time people were silent
while I spoke, actually listening.
Not since Aman.
But it’s nice to know I don’t need him
in order to feel listened to.
My little words
feel important, for just a moment.
This is a feeling I could get addicted to.
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During Xiomara’s first poetry club meeting, she reads a poem out loud and feels important and heard for the first time in a while. While prior to this moment Xiomara was beginning to understand the power of writing poetry for herself and, at times, sharing it with Aman, she now is beginning to learn that there’s power in sharing her words with others more generally. If she thinks back to the performance that Ms. Galiano showed in class months ago, Xiomara will recall that that woman’s poem made her feel less alone. Now, she can begin to create that same 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. Opt
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Isabelle Character Timeline in The Poet X
The timeline below shows where the character Isabelle appears in The Poet X. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part III: The Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness
Tuesday, December 11. Isabelle. A girl in a pink tutu and Jordans asks if Xiomara is the “big-bodied freshman”...
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...knock her down in a good way. She feels like she should be upset about Isabelle’s comment, but she likes how direct Isabelle is—everyone else talks behind Xiomara’s back. There are...
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...a deep breath and thinks that her poems were intended to be seen, not heard. Isabelle reassures Xiomara and Ms. Galiano nods. Xiomara grips her poetry notebook and reads.
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When I’m Done. Isabelle snaps, Ms. Galiano smiles, and Chris comments on her narrative structure. Xiomara thinks that she...
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...up to leave the bathroom and the door swings open. Xiomara tries to escape, but Isabelle greets her and asks if she was really eating lunch in the bathroom. Xiomara ignores...
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...17. At Lunch on Monday. Xiomara goes to the art room and sits across from Isabelle. Isabelle pulls off her headphones and asks Xiomara for her opinion. As she recites her...
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...went to an open mic. Everyone is amazed and wants to come along next time. Isabelle squeals and grabs Xiomara’s hand, which makes Xiomara feel heady. Ms. Galiano smiles. Chris asks...
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...a day. She’s disappointed, but takes the extra time to write. She shares poems with Isabelle at lunch and talks with Stephan and Chris in the hallways. Xiomara’s birthday is next...
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...They’re clearly from Aman, and Xiomara laughs. At poetry club, Chris sings “Happy Birthday” and Isabelle gives Xiomara a cupcake. Xiomara feels like she’ll remember this birthday forever.
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...to do or how to do it, and she’s not sure how Mami will react. Isabelle shares food with Xiomara during lunch and after bio, Aman holds Xiomara’s hands. Ms. Galiano...
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...the standing ovation, and thinking of English class means that she doesn’t see Caridad and Isabelle cheer. Caridad holds Xiomara’s hand, so Xiomara misses Aman and Twin messing around. Because Mami...
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...and Papi let Aman sit on the couch, but they won’t call him Xiomara’s boyfriend. Isabelle plays bachata and asks Caridad to dance. Xiomara watches Twin pretend he’s not watching Stephan...
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