Bienvenidos A Newport Beach Summary

“Bienvenidos a Newport Beach” by Firoozeh Dumas The story starts off in Whittier, California, then ends up in Newport California. But first the author describes his home in Whittier, which he wasn't very fond of.. Dumas say’s “[f]rom [his] living room window, [they] could see [a] big Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket that was always lit up at night” (Dumas 89). Also Dumas discusses the troubles that he had with his two neighbors. The first ones he talked about “had two dogs that always pooped on [his] front lawn” (Dumas 90). The other ones had a couple of junk cars with no tires on there front lawn which set off a gross look that annoyed Dumas and his family. Then one night when his dad came home, he had announced to eleven year old Dumas, “that [they] would soon be moving to Newport Beach” (Dumas 89). After telling this to his friends, they immediately asked if he was rich. After the big move to Newport, Dumas talks about what it was like and how it was different. First, he talks about how it’s run by an association. “This meant that if you wanted to paint your front door fuchsia, you were out of luck” (Dumas 90). Every house had to be the same color, the association would have to get …show more content…
I can relate to Dumas because I lived in what is called the Woodbridge Village Association, which are run by what are called Facility Inspectors. The community has somewhere close to twenty-seven pools and thirteen parks. So one can tell that an association is needed to maintain all the facilities. Living there, I would everyday bring out a basketball hoop that was kept in our garage out to the street to play some ball. But when it came seven post meridiem then the association would come by and make sure that is put away. Not just that i am done playing, but is couldn't be left out in the street because it doesn't look