Conflict: “He didn’t fight because my hands became fists for him."
person vs. person
Who is the main character of the story?
Xiomara
Who says this: “Mira, muchacha”
Mami (Xiomara's mom)
Conflict: Xiomara is sexually harassed by men all the time.
person vs. society
Who is the quiet parent who is emotionally absent?
Papi (Xiomara's father)
Conflict: Xiomara cannot decide if she should be Catholic
person vs. self (internal conflict)
Who is priest of the church?
Father Sean
What is the type of conflict?
person vs. self (internal conflict)
Conflict: “But Mami’s been telling me early as I can remember I can’t have a boyfriend until I’m done with college”
person vs. person
Who is Xiomara's brother?
Twin (Xavier)
Who says this: "Teenage girls are overexcited. Puberty changes their mind. Son locas"
Papi (Xiomara's dad)
Conflict: “It happens when I wear shorts. It happens when I wear jeans. It happens when I stare at the ground. It happens when I stare ahead… It simply never stops.”
person vs. society
Who says this: “Homie, what makes you think you can ‘handle’ me when you couldn’t even handle the ball?”
Xiomara
Who is Xiomara's English teacher?
Ms. Galiano
Who says this: "Recently, she's got all kinds of devils inside of her"
Mami (Xiomara's mom)
Conflict: Xiomara and her mom disagree
person vs. person (external conflict)
Who is the boy that Xiomara likes?
Aman
Conflict: “She tells me if I don’t confirm here she will send me to D.R.”
person vs. person
Conflict: “But today, I feel the question… : what’s the point of God giving me life if I can’t live it as my own?”
person vs. self (internal conflict)
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