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The apartment that Carmen and her mom, Maria, moved into had a big impact on Carmen's life. I feel it is the most important event in the book because it is the turning point in Carmen's life. Before the move, Carmen lived at home with her step-dad and her mom. She considered her step-dad as her real dad only because she has known him as long as she can remember.
Carmen's mom is constantly worrying about her weight. She always contemplates whether or not to eat food. As a result, Maria would also nag on Carmen to quit eating all the time and she would tell her how much prettier she would be if she were thin. Carmen never listened and would always sneak cheeseburgers and candy bars. This mainly happened with her step-dad, who was always on Carmen's side. Soon Maria decided that she wanted to up and leave her husband and move to some apartments about three hours away. In this move, she planned on taking Carmen along with her.
This move made life a lot more difficult. She......

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