Literary Devices In My Father's A Single Parent

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A single mother’s frustration, mami and her two son’s a Dominican family living in New York city try to cope with their mother being a single parent. Throughout the story the author uses many literary devices to capture how the characters feel in this rough time. Through the use of plot, theme, and tone readers can connect to the culture and feelings of the narrator.

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