In the next section of our reading, we've gotten to know a little bit more about the narrator, his world, and relationships? What are some things you notice about him? What do you notice about his family? Do you feel you can characterize better his friendship with Beto?
Now for this next post, you're going to read page 5 (starting with "Nights I drink with...") up to 7 (ending with "Eat me"). You're continuing to look for important events, but still you're only listing 7 events, continuing to practice really synthesizing (boiling things down to a nutshell). Continue to keep track of what is happening in the present and what is happening in the past (introduce past events with "He remembers when...").
Challenge Paragraph:
When the narrator first meets the recruiter, the military recruiter talks about how the army has given him "a house, a car, a gun, and a wife. Discipline. Loyalty." When the narrator sees the recruiter during his run, he says,
"He’s a southerner, red-haired, his drawl so out of place that the people around here laugh just hearing him. I take to the bushes when I see his car on the road. These days my guts feel loose and cold and I want to be away from here. He won’t have to show me his Desert Eagle or flash the photos of the skinny Filipino girls sucking dick. He’ll only have to smile and name the places and I’ll listen."
Why does he take to the bushes when he sees the recruiter's car? Why does he say the recruiter won't *have to* show him his Desert Eagle (gun) or flash the photos? What would the recruiter have to get him to do to get him to listen? Why will he listen? And if he'll listen, why is he hiding?
Why does he take to the bushes when he sees the recruiter's car? Why does he say the recruiter won't *have to* show him his Desert Eagle (gun) or flash the photos? What would the recruiter have to get him to do to get him to listen? Why will he listen? And if he'll listen, why is he hiding?
Also, for the last scene of this section, it's important for you to know that the word "pato" is a Spanish word that literally means duck but is used as a derogatory, insulting term for gay men.
Share your list of events and answer to the Challenge Paragraph questions here:
Feel free to ask any questions or share any thoughts about the reading in the comments below.
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