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Summary Of Always Running An Autobiography By Luis J. Rodriguez

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Always Running an Autobiography by Luis J Rodriguez talk about Grillo trying to be a better person out in the streets and get past the gang life . The character Grillo happens to be the author of this book , he did make it out the streets and now is famous from this book . He had to overcome many complications throughout his life in order to be where he is at today . For example , a few obstacles he faced when being younger was his education and going to school . He felt like he didn’t fit in . Threw out this novel i came across Grillos teacher not giving him any help because of his lack of english . Grillo attended an american school for kindergarten , it was not the best acceptance . Grillo feels that the school system isn’t for him . …show more content…

“ I just thought , maybe , i can do something else here. It seems like a good school and i want the chance to do something other than with my hands “ (137) . With this quote is shows how Grillo wants to change in school and get more involved . He feels like he can do more with his life than just doing work with his hands all the time . This system is so one sided that they are not willing to give Grillo a shot on the education he wants . The counselor denied what grillo wanted and told him it didn’t work that way around there . Grillo was basically unwelcomed to the school . Grillo see’s the system broken in many different ways . For example , the constant fighting with students . “The next Monday at school the fights had continued . The tradition for that year had started . mexicans roamed the hallways , beating on any white guy they could see “ (99) . He felt that in order to feel welcomed mexicans and white has to be at war . Grillos perspective on the system was still the same , broken

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