1. What is the main idea of the text?
The Liberty Bell is an important landmark.
2. When was the Liberty Bell NOT rung?
at an important event in San Francisco
- interesting topics
- opening that hooks the reader
- words that describe and put the reader in the writers thoughts
- thesis statement
are all important things for a good essay
It describes the setting of the excerpt because it describing the dust and season.
It is not the climax because it isn’t the most intense part of the story.
It is not the conflict because it’s a flashback of the narrator’s hometown. However the conflict could seem that it is very dry, but how would the protagonist solve that problem. Drink some water?
Lastly, It is not describing the characters of the excerpt because the main focus is on the hometown of the narrator.
This question seems to be incomplete. However, there is enough information to find the right answer.
Answer:
The main "collision" in this story is driven by racial discrimination, portrayed by the unexpected bigotry that slowly surfaces in Delaney´s actions. He who has begun denouncing his neighbors' racist ideas ends up revealing his perception of Mexican immigrants as disruptive to his way of life.
There are also several examples of figurative collisions that represent gender biases and violence against women, such as America being assaulted by José Navidad, which is not only a perceived fear but an acute possibility for women regardless of their social status. At the same time, America suffers abuse from Cándido, because all his frustration and anger can not be thrown back at those who do him wrong, so violence against his wife is an easy way to release that anger.
Explanation:
The question refers to "The Tortilla Curtain," by T. Coraghessan Boyle which begins with Delaney and Kyra, a white man from a wealthy neighborhood, hitting Cándido, an undocumented Mexican immigrant, with his car.
