How does watching Los Lobos on "American Bandstand" affect Fausto?

The opening line sets the motivation for all that is to follow. By the time the story draws to a close, however, this simple ambition has become an almost mythic quest more in keeping with its literary legacy which inspired the name of its protagonist. This is a modern day retelling of the legend of Faust who famously made a bargain with the devil to get what he most desired. This teenage Latino version won’t meet any actual demon like the Mephistopheles who tempts the older European version, but then again the Bible says that Satan can take many forms so who knows for sure. Implicit in this opening is its drawing upon a more recent myth of pop culture: that just about every musician became popular during the late 1960’s and 1970’s was inspired by watching the first appearance by The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. The opening line also acts to remind white readers that kids like Fausto were not used to seeing people who looked and spoke like them in rock bands appearing on national TV.

The moment Fausto saw the group Los Lobos on “American Bandstand,” he knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life—play the guitar. Narrator