shown in the text‚ the speaker says‚ "I didn’t say anything. I took the nickel from my pocket‚ then an orange‚ and set them quietly on the counter" (Soto 34-38). As a young boy‚ he didn’t have much money‚ but he wanted to impress the girl he really likes‚ so he takes a chance with the oranges. The conflict shows that the speaker and drugstore lady had a silent communication. For example‚ "When I looked
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After reading the poem “Oranges” by Gary Soto‚ the first opinion that came to my mind is cute. Often times our most vivid memories come from first-time experiences. Many writers like to draw from their memory banks to create themes for their works; themes that a reader can often relate to‚ stimulating them. This poem draws from a favorite memory‚ telling a simple story of a boy’s first date with a girl. The descriptive words in this poem provide the reader with a sense that the events being described
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In the novel “Deadly Unna?” written by Phillip Gwynne‚ the protagonist in the story‚ Gary Black‚ is referred to as a ‘gutless wonder’ on many occasions. Gary is faced with challenges and decisions‚ which define him and determine whether or not he is in fact a ‘gutless wonder’‚ this being one of the worst things you can possibly be in his town. Evidently he proves to his father‚ the town and finally himself that he is not a ‘gutless wonder’ after all. The most influential and important person in
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"Broken Chain by Gary Soto shows how people act differently to be accepted by other people their age." Near the beginning alfonso‚ the main charecter‚ is someone who definitely does certain things to be more accepted. But he only cares what his peers think‚ no adults. For instance‚ Alfonso knows his father doesnt understaned the desier for a cool haircut. Because the story states‚’his father‚ who is pure mexicano‚ would sit in his chair after work‚sullen as a toad‚ and call him sissy if he dyed his
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character says that they are in america not mexico and his sister doesn’t have a jacket like his. therefore because he doesn’t like the jacket he gets bullied by students‚his friends and even the teachers make fun of him. theme in the jacket is be thankful for what you get. Three ways that the characters problems are shown are through symbolism‚conflict‚and climax. Lets see Frist the symbolism in the “jacket” by Gary Soto supports that the boy has problems with his jacket because
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When reading the poem‚ "Mexican is Not a Noun‚" I had different reactions. In the first stanza‚ the author explains that the word‚ "Mexican‚" is not a "noun" or "adjective." I believe this is a statement used to shock the reader. I mentally trying to see why it was characterized as either. It made me want to continue to read to understand his explanation of the word and the meaning of the poem. In the second stanza the poet attempts to tell what his idea of Mexican. This stanza has short statements
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traditional favorites like guacamole and carne asada to street foods like entomatadas and papadzules‚ Mexican food blends wholesome‚ fresh ingredients into delicious dishes. In fact‚ Mexican food is so popular in the U.S. that there are more Mexican restaurants than Italian‚ Chinese‚ or any other nationality. With a large assortment of dishes featuring different meats‚ sauces‚ and vegetables‚ Mexican food offers something for everyone to enjoy. The Mexican catering staff at El Azteca Mexican Restaurant‚ located
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A Proud Mexican-American As a kid‚ we usually don’t focus on small things like what ethnic title society labels us‚ we just want to be kids and have fun. Growing up we start to realize that these things aren’t small at all. It’s actually a huge deal for people to question what ethnic label they are referred to as. Not only that‚ but it’s a bigger question what people label themselves as. I was introduced as to being Mexican. Made sense since both parents were born in Mexico. But I was born in
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Defining Relationships in Mexican Culture This paper will define certain relationships in Mexican culture‚ taken from a popular belief ’s perspective. The topics covered will be family‚ community‚ religion‚ and the word Chingar. Some background facts about Mexico: The place of advanced Amerindian civilizations‚ Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil
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Gary Nash author of Red‚ White‚ and Black purpose to their readers is describing the early colonists‚ but also the relationships toward Europeans‚ the Indians‚ and the Africans. Nash successfully analyzes the impact of the colliding three cultures and interprets them to give an overall theme about the relationships between those who made America what it is today. He has shown another point of view to his reader that we grew up and was raise in a white people land; learning only the White people point
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