Distance Between Us - Analysis, Characterization and Imagery

How do the events of CH 11, when Mami takes the children to La Quinta Castrejon, highlight the poverty that Reyna and her family live in? Answer in complete sentences and be sure to explain your answer.

Match the following

• The author describes the character

• Indirect characterization

• evidence used to infer character traits

• Direct characterization

• The reader infers character traits

• Inference

• Educated guess based on evidence

• STEAL

Imagery is description that

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Imagery - sight

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(b) Imagery - touch

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(c) Imagery - hearing

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(d) Imagery - taste

• "The sweet taste of orange didn't wash away the taste of oil in our mouths."

• "Carlos had wet our bed and I was soaked."

• "...she dried her hands on her apron, stained with fresh red sauce."

• "I could hear the mosquitos buzzing around us."

• "The scissors hissed near my ear."

• "The bright noon sun burned my scalp."

• "...my cousin's face, bathed in tears."

• "...the mango's tangy flesh."

Draw an image that represents Mami's feelings since returning from El Otro Lado, and the reason behind them.

Explain how Mago changes from when Mami leaves for El Otro Lado, to when she leaves with the wrestler.

When Abuelita Chinta tells Juana that she can't leave again, she is showing that she is _____________.

• sad

• mad

• disappointed

• uncaring