Blog 10 for Always Running

In the novel, Always Running by Luis J Rodriguez shows the life of the author as he grows up during the prime time of the gang days in LA. One thing that the author shows is the impact of one's ego playing when you're dealing with gangs. Most of the time each person puts up a facade that shows every other person that they are tough and powerful when in most cases they are just a small boy or girl that was deprived of something crucial in their lives. This is seen in the author as he meets Roberta and discovers that she sells her body to provide money to support her sister Frankie. The thing that Luis is missing is the true love of another person that he should have received from his family, which he did not really have or feel close to. Although it would hurt all guys if he found out that his girlfriend is an escort, you are able to see the confusion in him when he asks Frankie why Roberta was being a hoe when he first met her. Then as the conversation goes on Frankie tells Luis that he is actually a nice guy, which implies that he was one of the only guys that genuinely loved Roberta, meaning that she wouldn't tell Luis that Roberta sells her body.