His arms began to flail as he lost his balance. It was a noisy classroom, where bedlam reigned. We were surprised at their unbridled enthusiasm. He can’t stand her perpetual complaining. The crowd burst into a torrent of laughter. The report shows the devastating effects of the illness. He received a barrage of criticism for his comments. background to the story Restate each sentence, using a different word or words. The boldfaced terms help tell this story about competition. Thomas’s Felix Both Antonio writing celebrates the strength and determination of the people in his vocabulary in context community. as Spanish Harlem and the Lower East Side of Manhattan. As you read are heavily populated with Puerto “Amigo Brothers,” note similarities and differences between Ricans and African Americans, such Felix and Antonio in a Venn diagram like the one shown. When you con- writes about neighborhoods that trast them, you look for ways they are different. He or things, you look for ways they are similar. When you compare two or more people he grew up, in New York City. reading skill: compare and contrast A Rich Heritage Comparing and contrasting characters can help you better Thomas’s writings are all set where understand a story. Puerto Rican and African-American heritage. the importance of the setting in the conflict and how the let’s see if I can use it.” He says he then “jumped into books.” For him, conflict is resolved writing became a tool to discover As you read “Amigo Brothers,” keep these tips in mind in who he really was and to portray his order to identify the story’s theme.He said to himself, characters “Man, where am I at? I got a mind the way the setting affects the thoughts and actions of the with the law and needed to turn his life around.details that give clues to time and place he was getting into too much trouble.To determine how the setting influences the theme, note the following: A Troubled Beginning In the 1950s, Piri Thomas realized that The setting, or the time and place of the action, is often a key element of born 1928 the theme. Text analysis: theme and setting Meet the Author A story’s theme is a message about life or human nature Piri Thomas that the writer wants readers to understand. Reflect on one of those experiences in a journal entry. Decide which of those experiences helped or hurt your friendship. QUICKWRITE Jot down a list of times when you competed with one or more friends. “Amigo Brothers,” best friends Antonio and Felix find out if their deep friendship can survive an explosive competition. And while some L 4 Determine the meaning competitions are friendly and even fun, others can be brutal. We face competition all the time, whether we are competing for someone’s attention or for the best grade. COMPETE? RL 3 Analyze how particular elements of a story interact. Before Reading Amigo Brothers Video link at Short Story by Piri Thomas VIDEO TRAILER KEYWORD: HML7-322 What happens when friends RL 2 Determine a theme.
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