Ernesto Quinonez's Bodega Dreams

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What does Education stand for in “Bodega Dreams” by Ernesto Quinonez? Education is the act or process of acquiring knowledge to prepare oneself intellectually for mature life. It is the standard foundation for most youth growing up. A good solid education background is what can take you to different heights as they become young adults. “The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives” quoted by Robert Maynard Hutchins. The statement is true to the form of getting an education prepares you for a prosperous life ahead. Knowledge is power and knowledge is needed to have stability within your life. In “Bodega Dreams” by Ernesto Quinonez education is the basis of entire society. But does it Chino had since graduated from high school and didn’t know which route he was going to take next. Chino met an up and coming lawyer by the name of Edwin Nazario. Nazaio was trying his hardest to convince Chino to become a lawyer as well and told him that he had thought of a plan for “Spanish Harlem”. Nazario and Willie Bodega, a big time drug dealer, had greater intentions with community of “Spanish Harlem”. They wanted to create a group of Hispanics that have gone to college and got a degree to take of the neighborhood. This professional group would create a bright future for the community through education and it would elevated them being taken over by the Caucasians. Willie Bodega had of course being on the other side of the track for a while but he wanted to take the drug money earned and put back into strengthen the community. Of course no one in the community condoned the things that Bodega did, but the were in agreement of strengthen the community through advance education. Building a professional building that provide classes for law, medical and political science activity provide more educational asset to the community. Nazario also wanted to expand Chino horizon by taking him to Spanish museum to continue to instill in him how important it is to continue to strength the Spanish

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