The tortilla curtin

In The Tortilla Curtain, Boyle switches back and forth between the Rincóns and the Mossbachers in an attempt to make their lifestyles as easy to compare and contrast as possible. This method seems to be very effective in highlighting the most shocking as well as the most interesting aspects of each of the families' lives. Boyle does an amazing job in describing each characters personality and feelings. Part I is called "Arroyo Blanco," the name of the neighborhood in which Delaney Mossbacher and his white, middle class neighbors live, and it begins with a literal crashing together of two worlds. This accidents brings together these two very different men and sets off a chain of events that will effect both of their lives. This reveals the true values of Delaney even though he claims to be very liberal and equally caring of all people, is content to give a seriously injured Cándido twenty dollars in exchange for just walking away and not trying to get insurance benefits out of him. Boyle does this to describe the type of guys they are, and their role in the book. His salesman at the dealership even compares hitting a Mexican man to hitting a dog on the road "it is unfortunate but there are no serious consequences or reasons to be worried." The experience will still haunt Delaney because he has been forced to interact with one of these Mexican immigrants, whom he usually ignores on a day to day basis, on a very personal level. The invisible wall between white people and Mexicans has been contravened.
Chapter two, Boyle introduces readers to the shocking lifestyle of Cándido and América, and they see that they live like the animals that Delaney is so fascinated with, truly becoming a part of nature in order to survive. A badly injured Cándido retreats within himself and thinks back to his past in Mexico, something that occurs anytime Cándido or América are undergoing great stress or pain. Another important insight into Cándido's character that Boyle adds is his