Spidertown (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Abraham Rodriguez, Jr.
- First Published: 1993
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Bildungsroman
- Setting: South Bronx, New York City
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman
- Subjects: New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Love or romance, Crime or criminals, New York City, Betrayal, Gangs, youth, Substance abuse, Drug addiction or addicts, Drugs, Drug trafficking or dealing, 1990’s, Latinos, Cocaine, Arson
- Locales: South Bronx, NY
Characters Discussed
Miguel (mee-GEHL), a sixteen- year-old crack cocaine delivery boy. At one time in his life, he wanted to become a writer, but he abandoned this dream when he realized that there were no famous Puerto Rican writers. In the seventh grade, his English teacher asked him to compose an essay about his father, but he could only think of negative things to say; he then dropped out of school. On the streets, he turned to Spider for support, regarding the crack czar as a surrogate father. Miguel is well read, intelligent, and uncommonly sensitive, but he is also...
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