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Guadalupe Garcia McCall's Summer of the Mariposas tells the story of the five Garza sisters, Odilia, Juanita, Velia, Delia, and Pita. They live in Texas with their mother, who works constantly in a diner to pay the bills and more often than not leaves them to their own devices.
Explanation:
Answer:
1.smiled, grinned
2. lucky, favored
3. mocked, scoffed
4. soaked, drenched
5. happy, elated
Explanation: Denotation is the literal meaning of the word;
in 1. both words include a smile;
in 2. both words include some type of luck;
in 3. there is mockery involved;
in 4. both words denote something wet;
in 5. there is happiness involved.
Answer: ( Jones 1988, 65)
The activity that helps Francie avoid telling lies is mindfulness. She is the protagonist of "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn." The book tells the story of Francie from the time she is 11 until she goes to college at 17. Although she struggles with many problems throughout the book (alcoholism, poverty, family problems, etc.) the novel ultimately contains a message of hope. The novel also discusses the dreams of immigrant families in the United States during the early twentieth century.
