Summary Of The Jacket By Gary Soto

n the reading “The Jacket,” Gary Soto writes about how clothing expresses your life. He tells about the disadvantages he went through while wearing a specific jacket. The author said, “... I described something like bikers wears: black leather and silver studs, with enough belts to hold down a small town,” but instead he got “... a jacket the color of day-old guacamole” (1). He was embarrassed by the jacket, and his peers made fun of him. People make fun of others because of their clothing, and items that a peer doesn’t have. There are three popular items all teens must have.
One item that a teen must own is a cell-phone. Teens have the latest smartphone, newest Android or a new iPhone. Teens usually prefer to get the iPhone because it has