Even though Victor, a 7th grader from the story of “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto, is trying to find his way socially, academically and personally, he is motivated to get his “girl” but in doing this he matures and develops. On the first day of seventh grade, Victor’s personality is sheepish and shy. When he was in his math room for his second period, he sat in the back because math was at his weakest subject. On Victor's way to math class the narrator says “After English, Victor had math, his weakest subject. He sat in the back by the window, hoping that he would not be called on. Victor understood most of the problems, but some of the stuff looked like the teacher made it up as she went along. It was confusing, like the inside of a watch. ”(Soto 4). This illustrates that Victor is not very good at math and does not want to try harder in math. It is important to notice that he has not been able to grasp the knowledge of this class and is not willing to catch up. The moment Victor develops is when Teresa asks if he can tutor her he this sparks that he knew he did not fail and impressed her in French class. “The teacher beamed and said, “Très Bien. Parlez-vous français?” Victor didn’t know what to say. The teacher wets his lips and asked something else in French. The room grew silent. Victor felt all eyes staring at him. He tried to bluff his way out by making noises that sounded French. “La me vave me con le grandma,” he said uncertainly. Mr. Bueller, wrinkling his face in
there are many similarities and differences between the boys traits. so victors traits are having a crush, not very good at a few subjects, and he is a very lucky boy. so in this story Victor says he wants to make teresa his girl this year (teresa is a girl in victors class). also he says hes not good at math and that the subject doesn’t make sense. he
The meaning of the word education is defined as an enlightening experience in which one receives or gives some form of systematic instruction. This definition is further facilitated through John Taylor Gatto’s utilization of the literary techniques pathos and logos within his own article Against School. While this specific work strives to describe what an ideal education would include, it also presents a more encapsulated view of how flawed some contemporary schools have become to this very day: using fifth column determination and other techniques to suppress student creative ability and efface motivation within students.
The conflict that arises in “Seventh Grade” is in Victor’s mind. He tries to impress his crush, Tressa by speaking French. When he tries to speak French, his teacher knows he cannot, but does not say anything. Since he tried to speak French, he finds himself in a problem, because Tressa ask him to tutor her. In this internal conflict, there is a positive outcome. The positive part in this situation
“Seventh Grade” was an internal conflict because Victor was always having problems that would take place inside his mind. In the story, he had tried to bump into Teresa when she left the room so he could speak to her. He would always be trying to impress Teresa. Mr. Baldor had abetted Victor when he knew that Victor did not know French nevertheless
First, he didn’t have rules and policies or it was not mentioned in the story. Second, Victor was trying to impress someone that he had a crush on. Third, victor and seven classes. Also, he takes French class and he got to choose an elective for a class. Victor, got to choose witch language class like Spanish of French. Also, Victor had a crush on this girl he knew from catechism. He made a secret handshake with his friends. Victor thinks he will like 7th grade!
It gives the story tension which leads the readers wanting to learn more. In the rising action of the story, Victor pretends to speak French. However, his “French” in class leaves him being embarrassed and hoping that no one would notice. Mr.Bueller noticed but didn’t say anything. This is the part of the story where the conflict is introduced to the readers. Here it is portrayed as an internal conflict as Victor embarrasses
He had planned to talk about his book Macho, but when he faced the crowd of teachers, his experience at school came back into his mind. He said he had faced a lot of abuse and his efforts to overcome bad teaching and become a writer. He admired good teachers with all his heart but criticized bad teachers. That presentation was not what the audience expected. Some reacted cruelly and left, but most of audience stayed and listened to him. After that, Victor was invited to give more speeches to let the audience know what worked in their education system.
What are the most five important things that have happened to your character in his or her life so far?
It is often said that the people one surrounds themselves with can reflect things about themselves, such as their beliefs and ideals. One’s friends and acquaintances can reveal subconscious attractions to people that fulfill their ideals or agree with the things they say, but these relationships can also help one discover their personal philosophies by reinforcing opposing views. Indeed, in J.D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye, the way Holden reacts to and interacts with secondary characters reveal his established philosophies and the values he holds most dear to him.
Which one between John Turner and Robert Johnson will succeed? Why will either Turner or Johnson make it and the other not make it?
In Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, the main character, Holden, had many opportunities to learn life lessons but every time his faulty thinking caused him to focus on the problem and not the solution. Whenever Holden looks at situations he negatively overgeneralizes them with a bad attitude rather than learning from it.
Holden Caulfield is a character who has been through rejection and wishes to protect others innocence. He is a teen boy who is the main character in Catcher in The Rye by J.D.Salinger. He has an older brother named DB, a younger sister named Phoebe, and a younger, deceased, brother named Allie. Holden retells his story on him, trying to be the catcher in the rye. Holden has been kicked out of different colleges. He has been rejected by different girls. Holden goes through his life story. He talks about being kicked out of Pencey, his friend Jane, his “acquaintance” Stradlater, and how, when, and where Allie died. Society is to blame for Holden Caulfield's decline in mental stability. Society does not help Holden. Instead, they ignore his
To begin, Victor is just like a typical seventh grader because he has a crush. On page , Soto writes, “As Teresa walked down the hall, Victor walked the other way, looking back, admiring how gracefully she walked, one foot in front of the other.” This quote shows that Victor is just like a typical seventh grader. He really fond of Teresa, you could even say he loves her. Victor loves to just watch Teresa walk down the hall. He would rather be with Teresa than hang out with his friends because he likes her so much. A normal seventh grader has a crush even
From the early chapters of the novel, Victor narrates a childhood, schooling, and career filled with an unstoppable thirst for learning. He pours over books in youth, and later attends university studying meticulously and eventually coming to a
“Oranges” and “Seventh Grade” are both written by Gary Soto. They both have a similar theme and conflict, however, they do share some differences including format and tone. In “Oranges” he shows how the girl and boy are dating while in “Seventh Grade” they are not. However, the theme stays the same in both stories. Throughout the stories, you will see similarities and differences. I will tell you about some of the most important ones.