Friday, December 18, 2009

Grace Pountney

Red Clowns
summary- In this chapter esperanza waited by tilt-a-whirl waiting for sally to get off, and a big guy took sally some where and esperanza was waiting along time for her to come back and was wondering what they were doing. Then a guy took esperanza somewhere and was touching her and saying i love you spanish girl, while esperanza was trying to leave but all she could do was cry.

characters: esperanza, sally, carnival guys

Figurative language: The red clowns laughing there thick tongue laugh.

Question: where do you think sally went?






Linoleum Roses
Summary- Sally gets married to a salesperson, they get married in another state where it is legal to get married before eighth grade. She says she in love. Her husband doesnt let her use the telephone or look out the window, he also doesnt like her friends so they cant come over. When he is at work she is affraid to leave the house so she just doesnt leave, so she looks at all the things they own.


Characters: sally and her husband

Figurative language: The ceiling smooth as wedding cake.

Question: Why does her husband treat her like that?




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