Saturday, October 14, 2006

Gary Soto: Patterns

A pattern is something that happens over and over again. It can be a model, design, plan, or simply anything that is worthy of imitation. Whether it is a theme or a character trait, finding the patterns in a particular book, short story or poem can help us to fully understand the text.

As we have discussed in class, Gary Soto writes with patterns. Some of those patterns include:

  • Writing about personal experiences
  • The settings of his stories often take place in or around Fresno, California
  • Mexican Americans
  • Life as an adolescent
  • Falling in love

    What are some of the other patterns that you found while reading?

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