Summer of the Mariposas: Hero's Journey
Which part of the Hero's Journey is presented here?
Odilia is fearful and confused when she is approached to go on the journey.
Refusal of the call
In the novel, what does "filling in the holes" mean?
People telling the story attempted to fill in all of the details.
The legendary ghost who tells Odilia that her destiny is to bring the dead man's body back to his family in Mexico.
La Llorona
What does resuscitate mean?
To bring someone back to life
What is black and grey on the outside and/or orange when they open their wings?
mariposas
Which part of the Hero's Journey is indicated here?
"I am here in your service, to guide and protect you," Llorona said.
Call to Adventure
"She is like a butterfly - radiant," I said, letting out a deep breath.
Simile
The magical item La Llorona gives to Odilia.
an ear pendant
What does hermanitas mean?
sisters
The game the Garza family used to play together
Loteria
Which part of the Hero's Journey is indicated here?
On regular , ordinary days, Odilia and her sister regularly slip off to go swimming while their mother is at work.
Ordinary World
"The river pooled, relaxed and cleaned itself, and bubbled into laughter..."
Personifcation
The Garza Sisters, put them in the right age order
Odilia, Juanita, Velia, Delia, and Pita
What does translucent mean?
Pale or see through
The name of Papa's mother
Abuelita Remedios
Cecelia appeared to the Garza sisters as a caring person, but later was discovered to be an evil force.
Emenies and Tests
"...where the gold glittered..."
Alliteration
The town in Mexico that the dead body is from.
El Sacrificio
What does quin·ce·a·ñe·ra mean?
a celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday and her transition from childhood to adulthood
The name of the dead man
Gabriel Perdido
Mama "emerged from her cocoon", and began to make changes in her life, like going back go school, getting a new job and dating a new man.
Transformation
Her mother emerged from the safety of her cocoon.
Metaphor
What was the relationship between the dead man and his family before he died?
He had abandoned his family and told them he wouldn't be returning.
What does talisman mean?
An object having magical or mystical powers
The sisterly rule
Cinco Hermaritas, together forever