who came to help from the mission school?
Olivia
where do the boys live?
Behala
"sometimes the trash tells you things"
Raphael
the hill was a hive, a living thing, all its creatures scurring
imagery
who found the wallet in the dumpsite with the ID in it?
Raphael Fernández
where does Raphael Fernández (Rat) get questioned/ beat by the police?
Ermita Police Station
"we're just trash boys picking through rubbish"
Gardo
that day I found something different, something worth more than money
foreshadowing
who is the most loyal?
Gardo
where did the key they find lead to?
locker in the station.
"I'm ... I live in the dead zone. I know things."
Rat
the city was a monster
metaphor
Whos the street kid that know the city well and knows how to navigate?
Rat
what did raphael find that changed their lives?
A wallet with Jose Angel Javiers ID in it.
"every day I have to live like a ghost."
Jose Angel Javiers
the rain lashed down
personification
who were they trying to find to get the bible (he was in jail)?
Gabriel Olondriz
where did they find the money?
In a Bible hidden in a coffin
"these boys are braver than anyone I know"
Olivia
we may be trash, but we are still people
theme