The Circuit- post 1
QUOTE: “Papà, who was sitting next to her [Mamà] on the mattress, lifted the corner and pulled out from underneath the white embroidered handkerchief. He tenderly handed it to Mamà, saying, ‘Feliz Navidad, vieja.’” ~Francisco (most said in narration) on page 46
RESPONSE: I think this quote shows how much Papà cares for Mamà. Before in the book, there was a couple that came to their door, bagging for them to buy that handkerchief for some money. At first, Papà refused (and Mamà really wanted it), but now you find out that he actually bought if for Mamà, as a Christmas present. I thought it was really caring and generous of Papà because he and the rest of the family are broke as well, and for him to buy that handkerchief shows you how much Papà really cares for his family.
QUESTION: How do you feel about Papà? What do you get from his personality and the descriptions of him so far?
QUOTE: “I picked up one last, small dying fish and took it to our next-door neighbor who owned the goldfish. I knocked and knocked on the door until my hand hurt. No one was home. I placed the coffee can on the front steps and peered inside. The little gray fish looked up at me, rapidly opening and closing its mouth. That evening, I looked through the window into our neighbor’s cabin. The goldfish swam peacefully, alongside the little gray fish. I sighed and smiled to myself.” ~Francisco (said in narration) on pages 40-41
RESPONSE: I think this gives you a peek inside Francisco and how he operates. I think its shows you that he’s a true child and that he’s kind, caring, generous, and really thinks about others and how they might be feeling. This quote shows him catching a small gray fish out of its dying puddle, and giving it to a neighbor, whom he had noticed before to have a goldfish in a bowl. He wanted the gray fish to live, and he wanted to give the neighbors something, so he did what he did. I thought it was really adorable and admirable of this third-grader to be so selfless.
QUESTION: I’m having trouble understanding- Are they in California, or Mexico? I’m not sure because the school he attends only speaks English, but they never really arrived in California, and they talk about a train, and Francisco imagining that it came from California, so I’m really not sure.
RESPONSE: I think this quote shows how much Papà cares for Mamà. Before in the book, there was a couple that came to their door, bagging for them to buy that handkerchief for some money. At first, Papà refused (and Mamà really wanted it), but now you find out that he actually bought if for Mamà, as a Christmas present. I thought it was really caring and generous of Papà because he and the rest of the family are broke as well, and for him to buy that handkerchief shows you how much Papà really cares for his family.
QUESTION: How do you feel about Papà? What do you get from his personality and the descriptions of him so far?
QUOTE: “I picked up one last, small dying fish and took it to our next-door neighbor who owned the goldfish. I knocked and knocked on the door until my hand hurt. No one was home. I placed the coffee can on the front steps and peered inside. The little gray fish looked up at me, rapidly opening and closing its mouth. That evening, I looked through the window into our neighbor’s cabin. The goldfish swam peacefully, alongside the little gray fish. I sighed and smiled to myself.” ~Francisco (said in narration) on pages 40-41
RESPONSE: I think this gives you a peek inside Francisco and how he operates. I think its shows you that he’s a true child and that he’s kind, caring, generous, and really thinks about others and how they might be feeling. This quote shows him catching a small gray fish out of its dying puddle, and giving it to a neighbor, whom he had noticed before to have a goldfish in a bowl. He wanted the gray fish to live, and he wanted to give the neighbors something, so he did what he did. I thought it was really adorable and admirable of this third-grader to be so selfless.
QUESTION: I’m having trouble understanding- Are they in California, or Mexico? I’m not sure because the school he attends only speaks English, but they never really arrived in California, and they talk about a train, and Francisco imagining that it came from California, so I’m really not sure.
posted by Carly F. at
6:45 PM
3 Comments:
Quote #1: I think that this is a strong quote because it shows the love in his family and how they all help each other. I also think it is unique how it has some spanish in it and that the author includes spanish in his writing.
Question #1: I think that he is a kind loving person and cares a lot about his family and would do anything for them. I also think he really loves his wife and thinks of her before him.
Quote #2: I think this quote shows how thoughtful and caring Francisco is of animals. He would never want to kill a animal. I think that he also really wants a pet.
Question #2: I think he is in California Because the school only speaks english and because he says we finally go on the long awaited trip to California. So I think he is in California also because they are trying to get jobs and they don't have a permanent home. I was confused to at first.
February 17, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Quote 1: I felt this quote gave a very good description about the book. I think you chose a very good quote describing the details of the book in the quote. I agree with you that there was trust in this quote
question 1: i feel papa is a caring person who cares about his family and his close friends.
Quote 2: This second quote is very descripted describing a certain event that happen. i like this quote because it gives very good details about a the person giving a dying fish to a good neighbor.
Question 2:
February 17, 2009 at 9:00 PM
( forgot to put question two )
question 2:
well, im totally confused with that but i think they are in california as well. But im also getting the sense that they came from mexico. A little confusing to me but i think they are from california because he speaks mostly english.
February 17, 2009 at 9:02 PM
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