Book Portfolio for “The Afterlife” In the book‚ The Afterlife‚ by Gary Soto‚ Chuy is killed in the men’s bathroom of a dance club. The book is all about him and his journey as a ghost through Fresno‚ California. He meets another ghost who has just died and falls in love with her. Unfortunately‚ he finds himself disappearing slowly limb by limb. He learns the story of Crystal‚ the dead girl he met‚ and how she died. He also finds a man who dies homeless‚ becoming friends with him. As he tries to
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Dalton Capps Senior English Period 6 Essay 11/14/2013 Emotional Rollercoaster In the story‚ The Jacket by Gary Soto is about a boy who wants a jacket but previous jacket have failed. He tells his mom what kid of jacket he wants and it’s a nice description of leather. Although he thinks that she understood‚ because he talked to her the whole time while she prep for dinner. He comes home to see what jacket he got and discovers an old guacamole jacket‚ which makes him throw his books on his bed
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crowd instead of being an individual. On the other hand in the poem “Saturday at the Canal” by Gary Soto‚ there is a 17 year old guy that hates where he is. He wants to go to San Francisco to “be with people who knew more than three chords on a guitar” (Soto 13-14); people that were following their own individuality. He also did something different then all the people he knew‚ he “didn’t drink or smoke” (Soto 14). Most teenagers drink to fit in with the ‘cool’ people but‚ he goes against the grain. Rationalism
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element of indirectness is partly what makes poetry so interesting. Poetry’s lack of simplicity forces the reader to think independently‚ therefore creating numerous possible interpretations. The techniques of irony used in Stephen Dunn’s‚ “After‚” Gary Soto’s‚ “Mexicans Begin Jogging‚” Mark Doty’s‚ “Golden Retrievals‚” and “This Is Just To Say‚” by William Carlos Williams‚ are ultimately different‚ but do have substantial similarities and presentations of humor. Stephen Dunn’s poem‚ “After‚” was
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In “One Last Time‚” Gary Soto talks about how he grew up in an immigrant family‚ and to make money had to work the fields. He talks about how the menial jobs made him feel and what he thought of them. I may not be able to relate to the immigrant laborer part of the story. I understand what it’s like to come from very little but still think that some things are not worth doing just to get something if it will make you feel like less than you are. Soto goes into great detail about his time picking
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In the alley‚ kicking over trash cans‚ A dull chime of tuna cans falling” ( Soto 203). Also when the author is telling the story and he changes his mood to being scared and startled in the first stanza in the seventeenth line when his grandma comes out and yells at him. “ Until grandma came out into the alley‚ Her apron flapping in a breeze‚ Her hair mussed‚ and said‚ Let me help you‚” And punched me between the eyes” ( Soto). The rhythm of the poem is high low it makes it easy to follow‚ because
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Ingredients for a Family Family is a group of people who can love another person beside himself or herself‚ give and gain trust‚ and accept each other for who they are. When people love one another‚ they’re not concerned about themselves. Being selfless allows more room for love. In a family‚ members are able to compromise with the ones they love‚ in order to make the relationship work. Without trust‚ a family cannot confide in one another. Trusting the members of within the family shows the respect
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The Importance of Gender Roles Gender roles play a very important role in today’s society‚ including in the homes of many families. In the three stories‚ An Indian Story by Roger Jack‚ Looking for Work by Gary Soto‚ and Girl by Jamaica Kincaid gender roles and who play them are a lot different. Both stories challenge the image of a perfect household: a man‚ woman‚ children‚ a house‚ and a dog. In these stories‚ their traditional households would be considered broken. An Indian Story is about
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in East Los Angeles. At that time‚ I was still lucky to have my own grandfather who was my mother’s father. I was aware that some of my young friends were missing an immediate family member so I felt grateful he was still alive. In this chapter‚ Gary Soto describes his grandpa as the usual Mexican male figure of the house; a hard worker that uses his free time to reflect on ways of bettering himself. His grandfather was a laborer in a raisin company in Fresno. I also have family in Fresno where I
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Short Story Analysis Title: “Seventh Grade” Author: Gary Soto Vocabulary: - Conviction: belief -Elective: optional course or subject -Sheepishly: in ashy or embarrassed way Setting: The setting of the story is in the past‚ in Fresno‚ California at a school. Main characters: - Michael -Victor Characterization: - Michael is directly characterized‚ “He scowled and let his upper lip quiver. His teeth showed along with the ferocity
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