Characters
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Odilia
What is the "ordinary world" for Odilia?
Eagle Pass, Texas
When is the hero called to adventure?
When she meets La Llorona.
Are these ALL apart of the hero's journey? The ordinary world, allies, and crossing the threshold.
Yes
What is the main conflict?
The sisters must reunite their family and work together
Who is the antagonist of the story?
Her father
Where are the Garza sisters traveling to?
When does the hero cross the threshold?
Crossing the border into Mexico.
What is the general name of someone who guides and prepares the hero for their journey.
The Mentor
Who is our hero's mentor?
La Llorona.
What is something unusual that takes place in the setting?
The mariposas are coming in swarms
What is a challenge the hero encounters?
The luchusas, Papa, Ceclia, etc...
The hero is also known as the protagonist or antagonist?
Protagonist
Why does Odilia buy all the newspapers?
To keep others from reading it.
Name all five of the sisters.
Odilia, Velia, Delia, Pita, Juanita
What happens in the prologue? This gets the story going...
They find the dead man.
What talisman is given to Odilia? Why is it magical?
The ear pendant. It can summon her Ancestors.
The ordeal is when ...
The hero faces their greatest challenge.
She acted like a new person.
Name one person the Garza sisters encounter on their journey.
Chencho, Cecelia, The Dead Man's Family, Abuelita
What does Odilia learn at the end of the story?
Optimism about her family and her future.
Name two of Odlia's helpers.
The sisters, Abuelita, the ancestors.
Name one parallel between Summer of Mariposas and the Odysesy?
Answers vary.
Teresitas cards are for...
seeing the future.