Tension In Confetti Girl And Tortilla Sun

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In Confetti Girl by Diana Lopez and Tortilla Sun by Jennifer Cervantes, the authors create a point of view that can show tension. In Confetti Girl, Diana Lopez shows that this girl is supposed to be reading, but does not because she doesn’t like it. In Tortilla Sun by Jeniffer Cervantes, the author shows how this girl is going to have to move to her grandparents but does not want to. Both stories show points of view that create tension. In Confetti Girl, Diana Lopez creates a point of view that creates tension. For example, the author writes “He might say I matter, but when he goes on a scavenger hunt for a book, I realize that I really don’t” (26). This can explain how the kid thinks that her father does not care about her as much as his books. This point of view shows tension because it shows how she thinks she does not matter to her father as much as his books. Another example “I sigh, bored, but he doesn’t get the hint”. He just waits for my answer” (22). This evidence shows how the protagonist does …show more content…

One example is “I stormed off to my room and threw myself onto my bed”. I ached inside” (35). This shows how the protagonist does not want to move to her grandmothers and that creates tension between the mom and the daughter. The mother has to leave and the daughter is happy where she is. A second example “And what am I going to do for two whole months with someone I haven’t seen since I was six?” (24). This can show conflict because the daughter has not even seen her grandparents for a while and does not really know them, but her mom needs to take this opportunity. This could also show that she thinks her grandparents could be boring or strict and that she thinks she might not like them. To wrap it up, tension is created by showing how the protagonist does not want to move to her grandparents, but her mom is forcing her to do something she needs to

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