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    Our experiences and the choices we make when we are young help shape who we are as we get older. In "Oranges" by Gary Soto‚ the narrator recalls a memory from his childhood - the first time he goes on a date with a girl. The boy is young and probably a little scared at first‚ but things turn out well and the date with the girl seems to have an impact on him later in life. We don’t know anything about the narrator when he is older but he seems like a likable person. He tries to make the girl happy

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    Gary Soto Essay Juan Martinez Gary Soto was born on April 12‚ 1952 in Fresno‚ California and is a Mexican-American author and poet. Gary’s parents are Manuel Soto and Angie Soto. In his youth‚ he worked in the fields of the San Joaquin Valley and in factories in Fresno. Gary’s father died in 1957‚ when he was five years old. His family struggled to find work and he had little time and encouragement for school‚

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    Work” by Gary Soto‚ tells a story of his younger years where he wanted his family to be like the ones he saw on television because they were wealthy and perfect. In another story‚ “Arm Wrestling with My Father” by Brad Manning‚ who recalls a time where he and his father showed no affection towards one another but changed over time. Being in a similar situation as both of these authors‚ I am able

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    "broken chain" by gary soto item analysis for all grade 7 standards: vocabulary‚ reading‚ writing‚ conventions item analysis for all grade 8 standards: vocabulary‚ reading‚ writing‚ conventions reading standard 1.0 --word analysis‚ fluency‚ and systematic vocabulary development vocabulary practice vocabulary quiz reading standard 2.0 -- focus on informational materials how to fix a broken chain rules of the road: bike safety tips reading standard 3.0 -- literary response and analysis quiz: "broken chain"

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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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    Behind Grandma ’s House by Gary Soto‚ and Manners by Elizabeth Bishop. I will be examining the common theme I found throughout the three poems. I found that to be how the relatives teach lessons to their relation of a younger generation and the different approaches to their teaching. To start off I will discuss the Wood Butcher by Norman Hindley. I believe the way the father taught the son was some what like an apprenticeship. The line "I was your helper‚ and that first year We worked weekends

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    Marble Champ By Gary Soto

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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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    Yet we never did make that connection. Instead we found it best to try and act as though we knew what a functional family was as though we were doing a bad game of Simon Says. As Gary Soto recalls from his childhood‚ “I tried to convince them that if we improved the way we looked we might get along better in life” (Soto‚ 29). That was the way my fake family was. We knew the meaning of values‚ but in reality we did not put them into practice‚ whether it be out of laziness or simple antagonism for

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    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 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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