By: Piri Thomas
5comments
- The italians in his neighborhood are racists.
- They called Piri a "fucken spic"
- they called him a nigger except for his skin color.
- Piri got jumped at his school.
- He was taken to the hospital.
4questions
- Why is his father treating him that way?
- Does he truly believe that his son is a man?
- Is he going to give his son what he promised?
- Why do the italians hat the latinos so much?
3vocabulary
- sneer- to show scorn
- paisan- bed
- gown-a loose fitting garment
2literary terms
- "I was like a cat in a movie about Indians,taking it like a champ, tied to a stake getting like burned toast." p.39
- "My eyes were starting to hurt like mad again." p. 39 simile
1overview statement
- He found out the hard way how racism can affect you and he also shared a personal bond with his father for the first time.
