My Literary Analysis
Literary Analysis:
By Christian Jones
The author of My First Free Summer Julia Alvarez, wrote about the part of the summer she had in which she escaped the Dominican Republic for the U.S.
I believe that Alvarez choose to write about this important time in her summer because it was a life threatening experience that most may not have been able to weather. Her father’s involvement in an underground plot and its result of surveillance from the “secret police”, the airport “security”, and also her position on America before and the ordeal, are all reasons why I believe this.
Her father was a part of a massive underground plot that involved many powerful Dominicans and the U.S. (lines 8-9) .Her father’s involvement in the underground plot had repercussions that affected her entire family. It invoked the S.I.M. division of the DR’s to put them under surveillance. The so called “Secret” Police would wait outside in black Volkswagens blocking their driveway until morning, constantly leaving her sister and parents terrified of getting killed or being in danger (57-61). And the worst experience his involvement gave was when the plot unraveled. More and more of the conspirators were being arrested, and it was necessary for them to flee country so that they wouldn't get captured (54-55).
When Alvarez’s family were in the airport waiting for the plane, a number of things occurred that lead me to believe my postulate¹. One incident is when the air terminal fills with soldiers, checking papers, wielding machine guns, and taking people into interrogation rooms, some never returned (82-83). Alvarez explained that this was all part of a cat and mouse game the dictator liked to play before arrests (84-87). Also another example is on lines (97-98) she describes when they finally board a plane for the U.S. after a long and fear filled wait, just as they thought that they home free. Soldiers stop and board the plane, checking faces, looking for them. But
By Christian Jones
The author of My First Free Summer Julia Alvarez, wrote about the part of the summer she had in which she escaped the Dominican Republic for the U.S.
I believe that Alvarez choose to write about this important time in her summer because it was a life threatening experience that most may not have been able to weather. Her father’s involvement in an underground plot and its result of surveillance from the “secret police”, the airport “security”, and also her position on America before and the ordeal, are all reasons why I believe this.
Her father was a part of a massive underground plot that involved many powerful Dominicans and the U.S. (lines 8-9) .Her father’s involvement in the underground plot had repercussions that affected her entire family. It invoked the S.I.M. division of the DR’s to put them under surveillance. The so called “Secret” Police would wait outside in black Volkswagens blocking their driveway until morning, constantly leaving her sister and parents terrified of getting killed or being in danger (57-61). And the worst experience his involvement gave was when the plot unraveled. More and more of the conspirators were being arrested, and it was necessary for them to flee country so that they wouldn't get captured (54-55).
When Alvarez’s family were in the airport waiting for the plane, a number of things occurred that lead me to believe my postulate¹. One incident is when the air terminal fills with soldiers, checking papers, wielding machine guns, and taking people into interrogation rooms, some never returned (82-83). Alvarez explained that this was all part of a cat and mouse game the dictator liked to play before arrests (84-87). Also another example is on lines (97-98) she describes when they finally board a plane for the U.S. after a long and fear filled wait, just as they thought that they home free. Soldiers stop and board the plane, checking faces, looking for them. But