Key quote:
"Dad believed weasely guys already owned the world, and anything you could do to get over on them was useless. He believed people were like money. If you were a million-dollar person, you had a grip on things, a big house maybe, and a crowd of suckers you could push around. You could be a thousand-dollar person or a hundred-dollar person--even a ten-, five-, or one-dollar person. Below that, everybody was just nickels and dimes. To my dad, we were pennies." (pg. 26)
This quote shows the life that Manny had to live. To his dad, he was nothing until he earned enough money to show for it. His dad was very materialistic and this created problems within the household. Also, the recent layoff of Manny's father created shame within the family. The dad felt that welfare was not an option and was too proud to beg. In essence, this created tough times for Manny and this quote was key in showing that.
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