Marcelo in the Real World Study Guide

Marcelo in the Real World

Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork

Marcelo in the Real World is a novel by Franciso Stork, published in 2009. The book follows a seventeen-year-old autistic boy named Marcelo Sandoval. After many years in school for special needs children, Marcello's father has him work at his law firm to get experience in the "real world." There he meets Jasmine, a caring supervisor, and Wendell, a greedy and immature young man obsessed with Jasmine. The story follows Marcelo as he is exposed to society's hypocrisies and suffering, eventually reemerging a changed but optimistic person.

Marcelo in the Real World Characters

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  • Marcelo Sandoval , the protagonist and a naive boy, is seventeen-years-old at the beginning of the novel. He is autistic, though his disability is not severe.
  • Jasmine , Marcelo's immediate supervisor, is a calm person, and caring toward Marcelo.
  • Wendell Holmes , Stephen Holmes’s son, Marcelo’s coworker, is a man fascinated with women and money. He almost forces Marcelo to help him “fornicate with” Jasmine.
  • Arturo , the protagonist’s father, is a powerful lawyer. He has a difficult time admitting that his son has a cognitive disorder.
  • Jerry Garcia , a former college friend of Arturo, helps desperate people with cases. He is the one that convinces Marcelo to help Ixtel Jaetz, and who takes him to see her when he has the chance.
  • Ixtel Jaetz , was orphaned and injured in a car accident involving a Vidromek-windshield vehicle. She lives with the Sisters, and is the first person that has ever ignited any type of feeling in Marcelo.
  • Stephen Holmes , Wendell's father, is the other partner in the firm. He belittles Marcelo for having autism.
  • Aurora , Marcelo's mother, is an Oncology nurse and supportive of him.
  • Rabbi Heschel gives Marcelo advice when he needs it and speaks with him about his passion for God, even though Marcelo is Roman Catholic.

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