Community and Belonging readings- Themes/ Main idea
Accepting and appreciating your family and culture is more important than fitting in with others
The White Umbrella
The narrator of "The Stolen Party
Rosaura
A Story
Narrative
compares using like/as.
Similie
Social class can create barriers that prevent people from being treated as equals.
The Stolen Party
The narrator's brother in "The War of the Wall"
Lou
Related to one thing and not others
Aspect
Giving human traits to non-human things.
Personification
People should not judge others before understanding their intentions
The War on the Wall
The piano teacher in "The White Umbrella"
Miss Crosman
A clash or conflict
Confrontation
Using language that appeals to the five senses
Sensory language OR imagery
Toby Lowe explains his defintion of community
What is "community" and why does it matter.
The narrator's college roommate in "Where I'm From"
Chloe
A polite statement or behavior; respect
Courtesy
repeated initial sounds (two words that start with the same letter).
Alliteration
People should embrace their cultural identity instead of hiding it to fit in
Where I'm from
The narrator's mother in "The Stolen Party"
Herminia
The reason one has for acting or behaving in a particular way
Motivation
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole