Summary Of Mother And Daughter By Gary Soto

In “Mother and Daughter” by Gary Soto, a girl named Yollie had an 8th grade dance, and things didn't seem to go the way they planned. That itself contrasts the mother and daughter viewpoints and creates a sense of tension. Since, Mrs. Moreno and Yollie had just crossed the border from their old country, times were very different for them. Mrs. Moreno was trying to provide for the family so her daughter wouldn't necessarily have to worry about anything in the long run. Mrs. Moreno didn’t have enough money to buy the dress that Yollie needed for her dance, so in that case, Mrs. Moreno had to improvise. She took an already worn dress, and dyed it black. The result was top notch, until she entered the dance. Once she entered the dance, the dye