“Heck she liked the job. It was not exactly President of the Republic, but for a fourteen-year-old who wanted out of her the house, it paid, and kept her in the world while she waited for-for her Glorious Future to materialize” (Diaz, 103)

The first sentence is necessary for the following one to be better understood. We can assume from the wording that the job Belicia managed to earn is one that she would have reason to dislike. The narrating voice is surprised however, that she has come around to tolerate and even appreciate the work that is now required of her by employment.The following sentence is the author’s reasoning as to why exactly this job that most would find intolerable was instead highly convenient for her. By mentioning her age and desire to leave the house, we see she is a rebellious teenager looking to separate from her parents and start her life. Though this job may not be as prestigious as the office of the President, it was one enough to leave her more than grateful because of its significance. Her actually running away from her parents is both unrealistic and not what she truly wants. Belicia is looking for an improvement of her current condition by either a change of environment or responsibilities. With this job, she now has something that can both keep her held down and serve as a source of income while she optimistically awaits for her life to unfold in her favor.