Quotes
Symbols
Characters
Plot
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100
"You're getting to be a man." is addressed to this character and is important for this reason.
Who is Miguel and what is that some of the Hawks realize the true meaning of the outcome of the race?
100
This symbol blocks the vision of Miguel and represents being lost and confusion while he is swimming of the true meaning of the story/ the theme.
What is fog?
100
These two characters swim in the ocean.
Who are Ruben and Miguel?
100
This country was the setting of the story.
What is Peru?
100
This country is the home of the author of "On Sunday"
What is Peru?
200
“Suddenly he was begging god to save him: he would be good in the future”(34) displays this about Miguel and it is ironic for this reason.
What is how he is realizing what is important in life in regards to becoming an adult and the irony that before he was saying he went to worship God just to see Flora?
200
Water represents this, in a general sense.
What is clarity?
200
She is the love interest of Miguel and Ruben.
Who is Flora?
200
The title is significant because Miguel goes here before the story.
What is church?
300
The quotes, “He saw Ruben off in one corner, in tatters and ashamed, and confined himself to a brief, disdainful glance as he marched on, disappearing amid hurrahs” (24) and “The dreaded image of Flora and Ruben together gave him courage and he continued walking” (25). Foreshadows this event.
What is Miguel defeating Ruben in the race?
300
The act of drinking beer without parents allowing represents this.
What is the rebelling characteristic of all teenagers?
300
He claims he went to 1 o’clock mass “just to see a chick, nothing else."
Who is Miguel?
300
This was the nickname for Tamasso, the large albino man that was on the bus in the Brain's story.
What is white whale?
400
The last line of the story “A golden future was opening before him”(36) is significant for this reason.
What is Miguel has begun on a path to becoming a man?
400
Flora’s blue ribbon represents this for Miguel.
What is his young love for Flora and his high hopes of the future?
400
He attempted to stop the bet because of the fact that “Those two are smashed.”
Who is The Brain.
400
This is the climax of the story.
What is when Ruben began to drown and needed saving?
500
The quote “‘Don’t say anything to them. Please don’t tell them I called out. We’ve always been close friends, Miguel”(36) shows this of the speaker, Ruben.
What is how Ruben did not learn the same lesson as Miguel?
500
The condition of the ocean in which Miguel and Ruben swim represents this.
What is the struggles of adulthood and real life?
500
This character does not want to go see Miguel and Ruben’s bet because it is too cold.
Who is Francisco?
500
Ruben was scared of this when he came out of the water.
What is Miguel telling the Hawks that he called for help?
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