Summary Of Seventh Grade By Gary Soto

Analysis of “Seventh Grade” By Gary Soto

The short story “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto is a fiction story. The author tells the story of a boy in Seventh Grade named Victor who took a French Class because he thought someday he might travel to France and also a girl he likes named Teresa is in that same class. The authors purpose is to entertain his readers and impart a lesson that you need to achieve your goals, you must work hard. The author is speaking to kids in middle school.

The theme of the story is to work hard to achieve your goals. The character victor imagined that he might leave Fresno someday and travel to France, and so he is taking French class. The girl he likes, Teresa, asked him after French class if he can help her