46 pages • 1 hour read
Citizen Illegal
Fiction | Poetry Collection | Adult | Published in 2018
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Part 4Chapter Summaries & Analyses
“Mexican Heaven” Summary
The poem consists of a list of different Mexican foods.
“You Get Fat When You’re in Love” Summary
When you are in love, you put on a bit of weight. If, on the other hand, you get thin, people compliment you and want to know how you did it. Olivarez calls that the Broke Heart Diet.
“Interview” Summary
The poem is structured like an interview, in which Olivarez is asked the same question, “Where is your home?,” seven times. He mentions various places, including Mexico, the Bronx, New York, and Chicago.
