Character Description: Anitas mother is your typical stay-at-home Puerto Rican mother. She wants to be there for Anita just as much as Anita wants to ignore her.



Character Quote: This quote shows how clueless Anita's mother and fater are to what is going on in their daughter's life. "Anita leaves the apartment without her parents even noticing. They're involved in a conversation that for once the neighbors cant hear through the walls." (139)