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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Seventh grade was a hard time for friends; although‚ I was sure I found the right ones. Having only two friends seems like it would be a horrible experience‚ but I was happy with my friends. Well‚ I thought I was. After a few weeks into the school year‚ I was flying high. I had great friends and I could not ask for more. Coming to school did not seem like a chore anymore‚ suddenly waking up at 6:30 did not matter. Smiles were always pasted on my face‚ especially while I was with my friends. Each
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Seventh grade‚ I was going into the year not so confident. New teachers‚ new hallways‚ and hopefully a lot of new friends. Through the years I have came across many people‚ some have influenced me in a very good way‚ and others have not. Because I do good in school‚ stay out of trouble‚ and have a positive attitude‚ one important friend has made a positive influence on me. To begin‚ I was right about making new friends in seventh grade‚ I had made a ton! One new very close friend had stood out
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Seventh grade was just one short year ago‚ and yet it has already had an enormous impact on my life. In the beginning of seventh grade I set a goal‚ to receive distinguished honors. This would be difficult‚ because seventh grade was challenging due to all of the sports I was involved in and the multiple tests and quizzes. My parents aided a great deal by being encouraging and helpful with all of the school work I had and sports I was engaged in. Throughout the year I knew I needed to be hopeful and
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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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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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because these are all symptoms of having a crush. There is not a thing as torturous to a teenager as having a crush. It is like the two sides of a coin that the human heart can not control. It can be the best thing to happen to someone or the worst. Gary Soto‚ in his poem “ Oranges”‚ satirizes the conundrum that is having a crush. “Oranges” tells the story of young love between a boy and a girl.The boy takes his crush for a walk and end up at a candy store. He does not have enough to pay for the candy
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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
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nickel. It was resolved when he decided to give the nickel and the orange he had in his pocket. As 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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been in a relationship There are all kinds of them.”Amigo Brothers” is by Piri Thomas and “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto‚”amigo Brothers” is about two friends that grew up together and are boxers and find out they have to fight each other in the ring.and”Seventh Grade” is about a boy named Victor has a crush on a girl.Both stories have some form relationships friendship in “Amigo Brothers” and love is “Seventh Grade”. Relationships are really cool there are all kinds of relationships. There is love‚friendship
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