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: Jack Jardine Jack Jardine is a very interesting character in the story . He has a very strong influence on Delany Mossbacher, one of the central characters in the story. His influences, along with the tragic string of events concerning Delany and Candido, produc ....

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.... sentiments about them are purely a result of his concern about the economy and the state. “Don’t be surprised, because this is only the beginning. We’re under siege here-and there’s going to be a backlash.”(pg. 146) Jack acts like citizens are in some kind of war with illegal immigrants. With sentiments like this it is hard to deny that he has a bit of paranoia. It is very interesting that he says citizens are under siege from illegal immigrants. It seems like he thinks that if they don’t stop all the illegal immigrants, they are going to take over the country or do some other horrific deed. It’s also hard t ....