5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (#5]

5 Comments*

1. When Esmeralda meets Jaime, she likes him.

2. When Jaime learns that he promotes Puetro Rican culture in New Yrok, she acts more distrant towards him.

3. Esmeralda doesn't want to be involved with his political actions until she figures "helps herself".

4. Esmeralda thinks about he becoming more Americanized.

5. Jaime doesn't understand why Esmeralda doesn't want to hepl his polictal cuase.

4 Questions*

1. Why doesn Esmeralda feel seperated from all other Puetro Ricans?

2. Does Esmeralda feel like no one else has experinced what she has?

3. Will Jaime still try to convine her to jion his cuase?

4. Has Esmeralda ruined hers and Jaime freindship by not accepting his offer?

3 Vocabulary*

1. dominating ;

to rule over; govern; control.

2. exasperating ;

to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely

3. concessions ;

Something, such as a point previously claimed in argument, that is later conceded.

2 Literary Terms*

1. Irony ;

I could be of no help to 'my' people until I helped myself" [p. 288]

2. Metaphor ;

"...and I dreaded the price" [p. 86].

1 Overview*

Esmeralda meets Jaime, and he tells her about his polictical action but Emeralda told him that she didn't want to take part in it because she still doesn't know abotu her own self.