Nick begins to realize that their world revolves around their money and his attitude begins to change into feeling bad for Gatsby and refecting the others
Answer:
Having “a place by the window” means standing still while watching life go by.
The word "baptized" means that Esperanza would like to have the ability to change her name since birth and not change it now, after she has grown up.
We can associate the word "baptized", in this story, the word "reborn", "resurge".
Explanation:
In "My Name" by Sandra Cisneros we learn about Esperanza's thoughts on her name. She believes that her name does not have a good cootation, a good story and does not fit well among English speakers.
She recalls that she has the same name as her grandmother, who was a very strong woman, but who was trapped in an undesirable marriage, unable to experience life's opportunities and just watching life go by and time go by. Experanza does not want to have that destination, although she has the same name as Grandma.
Experanza wants to have a better life and believes that changing her name would be a good first step, but she didn't want to change her name now, she wanted to be baptized with another name, which indicates that she wanted to be reborn and have a different life.
I had stolen a lot of things and got caught by a security camera. I did not need the things but I was young and afraid to ask for them. instead of facing the consequences I ran away for a day and eventually went back home. I learned that no matter what you do, facing the problem head on has a much better chance of you being able to explain yourself and getting a better outcome. running from your problems will lead to the worst possible outcome
Answer: A young man planned a clever getaway from the department store.
The central idea that both "The Quinceanera" and "The Smithville Gazette: Neighborhood Thief Strickes Again" share is the fact that in both stories, a young man planned a clever getaway from the department store. Both stories feature as the main character a sales person, and they tell us the stories of their lives. However, they differ in the jewelry store setting.
