In this book we see two sets of characters, definable by poor and rich. The Mexicans being the poor, the Americans being the rich. Throughout the book there are examples of both sides trying to separate themselves from each other by building walls, but never to any prevail. It is inevitable that both sides intertwine with each other; they need each other even if they don't like to admit it.
There is the time when America and Candido's campsite got trashed by angry white people trying to separate the Mexicans from their country. This is a prime example of the wealthier white people trying…