Plot exposition is the initial state of the character at the beginning of the story
rising action is a bunch of events that leads to a certain problem (climax)
the climax is the problem of the story
falling action is the events that leads to the solution at the end
It’s been a while, but here’s what I remember:
1. The whole town got ready for the lottery
2. Everyone had to pick a piece of paper out of the black box
3. A woman (I forgot her name) gets the paper with the dot on it
4. The town stones her to death
The correct answers are: language, religion and customs.
In this excerpt from “Mericans" by Sandra Cisneros we can see many elements of cultural heritage.
The mixture of English and Spanish as in "la ofrenda box" and "the altar to La Divina Providencia" shows how Mexicans still maintaing their own language.
The dropping of money before the altar, lighting of candles and the genuflecting present their devotion to their Christian Religion.
And her kissing her thumb after the blessing expresses a custom within the Chrisitan Religion as well.
Katniss is irritated when Gale suggested them leaving. She reacts harshly because she wants to stay and take care of her family.
