Examples Of Conflict In Breaking Through By Francisco Jimlenez

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Conflict in Breaking Through Breaking Through is a nonfiction book about the author, Francisco Jiménez, growing up as an immigrant in the United States. In the 1940s, Francisco Jiménez and his family immigrated from Mexico to the United States. However, because some of his family, including him, were not legal immigrants, they were deported back to Mexico. When they were able to return, only Francisco and his older brother, Roberto, returned at first, so they could make money to support their family. Throughout this book, there are many examples of conflict, including the problems Francisco faces at school, work, and home. At school, Francisco is called a “stinky Mexican” because his mother rubbed garlic on him to cure him of ringworm. Him