Characters
This character is from a Mexican folk tale that is often told to evoke fear in children.
Who is La Llorona?
Odilia and the sisters probably experienced a lot of this during the summer when they had little supervision.
What is freedom?
This character acts as a guide, leads and protects the hero, and might offer a talisman.
What is a mentor?
This game was played by the Garza family often before Papa left.
What is lotieria?
This word means messy, out of order, or unclean. (It was a vocabulary word).
What is disheveled?
This character abandoned his family, leaving them to struggle in his absence.
Who is Papa?
Mama likely felt this way after Papa left, which was shown because she had not been very happy and stopped taking care of herself.
What is depression or sadness?
In this stage of a hero's journey, the hero is experiencing life without anything magical or special, but might feel a bit unsettled about something.
What is the ordinary world?
This word means 'the star."
What is La Estrella?
This word means full of energy and excitement about something (it was a vocabulary word).
What is enthusiasm?
This character is the oldest sister, who is often in charge of taking care of her siblings.
Who is Odilia?
Mr. Moore was likely this kind of boss, based on his difficult attitude when Odilia came to see Mama at work.
What is uncaring, rude, or selfish?
This is the special object that La Llorona gave Odilia. She warned her that she could only use it with the right attitude, and that they had to remain kind and courageous.
What is the talisman (specifically the ear pendant)?
La Llorona says this phrase often, referring to her lost children.
What is "Ay, mis hijos!”
A magical object that is given to a hero by a mentor. It has a specific purpose and will offer help to the hero on their journey.
What is a talisman?
This sister brought clothes for the dead man, and applied make up to his face to make him look more life like.
Who is Juanita?
Odilia probably felt this way after La Llorona told her that she needed to follow her path, despite the fact that she knew it would be dangerous to take her sisters and the body to Mexico.
What is conflicted?
This stage of the journey is when the hero declines the invitation. Odilia did this multiple times; once when she told her sisters that they weren't going to Mexico, as well as when she told La Llorona that she couldn't take the body to Mexico.
What is the refusal of the call?
What is bird?
This word means the feeling of happiness and enjoyment by something entertaining.
What is amusement?
This Aztec Queen can be called upon by Odilia for magical assistance when she makes the ear pendant spin.
Who is Tonantzin, the Holy Mother of all mankind?
Explain the symbolism of the repeated mention of butterflies.
What is...answers vary?
During this phase of a hero's journey, the hero is changed in some way. They have gained treasure in the form of an object, strength, or knowledge.
What is the transformation?
Pita's sisters referred to her as this. It is also a Mexican stuffed pepper dish.
What is Chile Relleno?
This word means something that allows light to partially pass through, which may cause the object to appear unclear or blurry (this was a vocabulary word).