5Comments
- Esmeralda and her dad has a stronger relationship than him and anyone else
- Esmeralda's dad answered questions that her mom wouldn't
- Jamona is an insult, and the entire chapter is about it
- Towards the end of a chapter her dad stops showing up
- Finances are getting better, they can afford electricity.
4Questions
- Why was marriage such a big deal in puerto rico?
- Why didnt Esmeralda and her family go to church?
- Why didnt Esmeralda want to tell her grandmother that she got her hand slammed into the door?
- How does Esmeralda feel when she finds out her dad will not be around as much?
3Vocabulary Words
- Draped: To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds:
- Kneading: To mix and work into a uniform mass, as by folding, pressing, and stretching with the hands
- Crocheted: to make of crochet
2Literary Devices
- Oxymoron: " what do you call a man who never marries? - Lucky"
- Alliteration: "and you, and you, and you, and you"
1Summarizing Sentence
- This chapter is about Esmeralda and her family in general; the chapter name is mentioned in the beginning of the chapter