Oranges By Gary Soto Analysis

Butterflies in the stomach, losing composure to find the right words, delusional daydreaming, and constant questioning, “ Does she like me, does she not? You may need to consult your doctor because these are all symptoms of having a crush. There is not a thing as torturous to a teenager as having a crush. It is like the two sides of a coin that the human heart can not control. It can be the best thing to happen to someone or the worst. Gary Soto, in his poem “ Oranges”, satirizes the conundrum that is having a crush. “Oranges” tells the story of young love between a boy and a girl.The boy takes his crush for a walk and end up at a candy store. He does not have enough to pay for the candy so he gives one of his oranges as a sort of payment so that his lady friend could have what she wanted.
Having a crush is like being a by a spontaneous hurricane of feelings. It could be just another habitual day in your less than invigorating life. Then one day something holds your eyes captive. It is a girl. The thing is she was just
Things such as creating delusional situations that are outrageous and yet make perfect sense in your mind. Daydreaming becomes a job and all the same you strengthen your analytical skills about delirious scenarios. In your mind, giving her the world doesn’t seem quite enough.You would give “one of the two oranges in your pocket” (36) just so that she can be happy. Just to see “ the bright smile run across her face” (38). Then there is the harmless stalker that one becomes on Facebook. You know exactly what she looks like and still that does not stop you from looking at her picture. You say, “just a quick glance” and end up looking for an hour and realize that the whole day is almost gone. Your friends become so tiresome of all the talk about one girl and roll their eyes whenever her name comes up in