hits some harder than others and it smote the naïve six year old Gary Soto with a compelling blow. In his autobiographical narrative Gary Soto vividly expresses the guilt he felt for stealing a pie from the perspective of his six year old self with a wide-eyed misunderstanding of religion. Using both irony and imagery Soto creates a powerful image of how his poisonous guilt pestered him. In the first paragraph of his narrative Soto sets the backdrop of religion‚ a theme that plays a major role
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My Mother’s Strength Unlike Gary Soto in “Looking for work.” I didn’t look to the television to imitate what my idea of a family was. My family included my mother‚ my brother and my sister and that was enough for me. I never really focused on not having a dad around; it wasn’t as important as having our mom‚ who was always there for us. Many people believe that to be a productive family there needs to be two parents in the household. However‚ I know different. My mother was both parents and
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In the story ‘’Marble Champ’’ by Gary Soto‚ lupe is someone that wants to be good at something other than school.But as I read I learned that lupe is someone that people would admire. This is because she’s smart‚hardworking‚and a good sport. The first reason lupe is someone to admire is because she’s smart. Shes smart by being a straight A student and by getting A’s means she studied hard and did all of her homework and stayed on top of her work. Another reason why lupe is smart is because she
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The Pie Analysis Gary Soto recalls a time when he was six years old and stole an apple pie. Soto s use of contrast‚ diction and imagery breathe life into his work and give a unique perspective into the mind and motive of a guilty six year old. In Soto s work‚ a reader is impressed by the vast amount of vivid contrasts to illustrate a point‚ not only from a child s view but also from a religious one‚ too. Soto s first sentence is‚ I knew enough about hell to stop me from stealing. I was holy in
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The novel “The Afterlife” by:Gary Soto was about a teenager who did not live it up in his life‚ but he lived life in the afterlife. It all started when Jesus or how his loved ones call him “Chuy” did not have the most perfect life. He did not have a bad life but he did struggle. One night Chuy was supposed to meet his friend Rachel at nightclub “Las Estrellas” and Chuy decided to go to the bathroom. When he was washing his face and hands he noticed some shoes that he liked and he told the
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Gary Soto Timed Writing In this essay‚ Soto uses many writing techniques to get his feelings across from stealing a pie at six years old. Three major writing techniques Soto uses to get his point across are contrast repetition‚ pacing and imagery. Fighting an internal battle with himself‚ Soto uses many cases of contrast repetition to show his internal conflict he has with himself about stealing the pie. Soto starts off by using contrast repetition almost immediately by saying that he “knew enough
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Either way‚ these memorable occurrences benefit our lives in a positive way and are always learning experiences. An example of these core memories takes place in a bakery‚ where a six-year-old boy makes an impulse decision that alters his life forever. Gary Soto skillfully delivers a strong moral and biblical message in his short story‚ The Pie‚ by using imagery and illusions to engage the reader. Soto packs this short story full of imagery‚ painting vivid scenes that
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The Pie by Gary Soto is about a six years old boy that gives into temptation and steals a pie. He then is faced with guilt and struggles with this guilt through-out the story. We‚ as humans are constantly faced with temptation in our every-day life. When you think about it‚ there isn’t a day that goes by without being tempted. Temptations lie with the food we eat‚ the people we talk to and the choices we are faced with. It can come in many forms. We are tempted to gossip‚ to tell a lie‚ to feel superior
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Izabella Perez-Bombino P2 6-1-2024. My Perspectives Summary Essay Unit 1 * Oranges "Oranges" by Gary Soto is a story about a young boy who goes on a date with a girl he likes. On a cold December evening‚ the boy brings two oranges to share with her. Throughout the date‚ he experiences a mix of nervousness and excitement as he navigates the complexities of a first date/crush. The story explores themes of innocence‚ first love‚ and the power of small gestures in building connections between people
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Have you ever wanted to go on a date with a girl and accidentally did something to mess it up. Well in the story "The Broken Chain" by Gary Soto a boy named Alfonso‚ doesn’t like the way he looks so he tries to push them back in place where he thinks they belong. Then he met a girl named Sandra and he talks to her for a while and pretty soon asks her to go on a bike ride. She says ok so he tries to clean his bike chain and breaks it so here’s the story of Alfonso’s mistake. Alfonso was a boy who
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