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Noemí’s father is the one who sends Noemí on her quest to rescue Catalina—though he’s initially dismissive of Catalina’s claims, calling her melodramatic. He clearly cares for his daughter and is more modern-minded than someone like Howard Doyle, yet his worldview still relies on a great gender divide. It’s with reluctance that he agrees to send Noemí to graduate school, and he’s not shy about criticizing Noemí for her unconventional personality.
Noemí’s Father Quotes in Mexican Gothic
The Mexican Gothic quotes below are all either spoken by Noemí’s Father or refer to Noemí’s Father. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1
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Noemí, like any good socialite, shopped at the Palacio de Hierro, painted her lips with Elizabeth Arden lipstick, owned a couple of very fine furs, spoke English with remarkable ease, courtesy of the nuns at Monserrat—a private school, of course—and was expected to devote her time to the twin pursuits of leisure and husband hunting. Therefore, to her father, any pleasant activity must also involve the acquisition of a spouse. That is, she should never have fun for the sake of having fun, but only as a way to obtain a husband.
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Chapter 4
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“It’s more fun driving without the hood on. It makes your hair look movie-star perfect. Also, it gives you ideas, you think better,” she said, running a hand through her wavy hair jokingly. Noemi’s father said she cared too much about her looks and parties to take school seriously, as if a woman could not do two things at once.
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Noemí’s Father Quotes in Mexican Gothic
The Mexican Gothic quotes below are all either spoken by Noemí’s Father or refer to Noemí’s Father. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 1
Quotes
Noemí, like any good socialite, shopped at the Palacio de Hierro, painted her lips with Elizabeth Arden lipstick, owned a couple of very fine furs, spoke English with remarkable ease, courtesy of the nuns at Monserrat—a private school, of course—and was expected to devote her time to the twin pursuits of leisure and husband hunting. Therefore, to her father, any pleasant activity must also involve the acquisition of a spouse. That is, she should never have fun for the sake of having fun, but only as a way to obtain a husband.
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 4
Quotes
“It’s more fun driving without the hood on. It makes your hair look movie-star perfect. Also, it gives you ideas, you think better,” she said, running a hand through her wavy hair jokingly. Noemi’s father said she cared too much about her looks and parties to take school seriously, as if a woman could not do two things at once.
