Comparing Confetti Girl And Tortilla Sun By Jennifer Cervantes

In present-day society, families go through several problems and arguments regarding numerous issues which would have been considered unacceptable in past times. Throughout a variety of different cultures, the level of respect and obedience for one’s parents has diminished while the negotiation of conformity and rebellion has risen. This statement is supported and evidential in two different stories, “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan and “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker. Although these stories represent different cultures, they both exemplify the values and importance of family relations; as well as demonstrate in every culture families face social problems. In both these stories, two major topics stood out which allowed me to compare each one to one

However, when the mother is almost done with her education and only has one more assignment left, tension begins. The mother has to go to Costa Rica so she can graduate, but she has to go for almost the entire summer. That means that her daughter will have to stay with her grandmother, who she hasn’t seen in forever. “Mom wouldn’t leave me. We’d go together.Right?”(12) The mom doesn’t want to leave the daughter, but she can’t take her either. The mother also doesn’t even try to understand why her daughter wants to go with her. The daughter had lost her father and probably has a fear of losing her mother as well. “I burrowed my head head under the pillow with the baseball. A tiny piece of me felt guilty for stealing it, but it belonged to my dad and that made it special. That made it a part of me.” (46) The daughter seemed to be more connected with her father then her mother. Her father could’ve understood her more or at least tried. The mother doesn’t even attempt and makes the final decision with caring about her child’s opinion. The different points of view of the mother and the daughter over the topic of going somewhere creates tension between the two

Another way tension and distance is created in the passages is when the narrator feels that her parent is being selfish and not giving a thought about her. In the passage Tortilla Sun, in paragraph 34 it states "Opportunity? For me? Or for you?" This quote is showing how the narrator feels that her parent is finding and opportunity for the parent’s sake and not for her. In the next paragraph of the passage Tortilla Sun, it states "I stormed off to my room and threw myself onto my bed. I ached inside." This quote shows that the choice made by her mother, which is making the narrator live in New Mexico with Nana, forms tension because she is mad with her mother for making her leave in the summer

In “Confetti Girl” by Diana Lopez and “Tortilla Sun” by Jennifer Cervantes are about two different points of views from the kids and parents, causing tension. “Confetti Girl” is about a girl who disagrees with her dad about her school work. She wants to play and focus on soccer, but her dad wants her to focus on her schoolwork. In “Tortilla Sun” is also about a girl who disagree with a parent. Her mother is going away to Costa Rica to finish her studies and she has to send her daughter to live with her grandmother she barely knows in New Mexico. In these two stories the children are disagreeing with their parents’ better judgments. I believe that what caused the tension is that the parents and kids aren’t agreeing on the same thing so it causes tension.

Anywhere in people’s lives, whether it’s in a movie, a book, or in real life, there are children having a problem with their parents. For books and movies, it adds extra tension and drama between characters, and in real life, it’s an everyday situation that occurs frequently throughout parent and childhood. However, these tensions between parents and their children can have serious effects. In the book That Was Then, This Is Now, written by S.E. Hinton, one of the characters, M&M, changes everyone’s lives because he was running away from his father’s mean comments. Though this conflict had many sources throughout the book, the tension between M&M and his father causes changes in the lives of other characters, and drastically impacted the storyline

Have you ever thought your parents cared about something more than you? Well, here are two stories with them both having conflicts in their opinion. The passages have problems with their parents not showing enough attention to their kids. In the passages from “Confetti Girl” and “Tortilla Sun” both narrators have tension with their parents.

There would be tensions created between Izzy and her mother, Izzy sees her mother as leaving for herself, but however her mother is leaving so she could be able to finish her studies and research. Which could of course lead her to better job opportunities for Izzy’s mother and a more successful future for Izzy. Because of Izzy’s misunderstanding, there is tension created between the both of them. This is shown in paragraph 34. Izzy replies with “Opportunity? For me? Or for you?”. This shows that Izzy is unclear of the opportunities they both will receive if her mother goes out to finish her research. This of course leads to tension created between both of the characters. Another way this is shown is in paragraph 45. The text shows “ I think you’re going to like the village.” Her voice became muffled now, like her mouth was pressed right up the against the door,” (Paragraph 45). This part of paragraph 45 show how the tension between the 2 characters lead to them having conflicts that are draining and saddening. The difference in the point of view from Izzy and her mother create this tension. This shows that Izzy misunderstands her mother and because of this, tension is created between the both of them. These misunderstanding leads to both of the characters not seeing eye to an eye. Which leads to many conflicts throughout both

Confetti Girl and Tortilla Sun is written by Diana Lopez and Jennifer Cervantes. The two Point of View’s are causing tension because the parents don’t seem to understand the children’s interests.

This opposition adds tension to the story. The story informs, “Mom was always bugging me to make friends, which I didn’t see the point of, considering we moved every few months. And we moved for all sorts of reasons: closer to the university for her…(paragraph thirty one)” This shows how the mom cared about her finishing her studies and not how her daughter felt. A few of the reasons why they moved was for the mom and not caring about the girl’s thoughts. That relates to the other character in Confetti Girl. Another idea the author illustrates is, “Opportunity? For me? Or for you? (paragraph thirty four)” This statement depicts that the mom cares most about her studies and is trying to make it seem like it is an opportunity for the protagonist.the girl realizes this as she argues that it is only is the mother’s chance to become successful. The mom did not put her child before her which is generally what parents do. The final quote that the author uses to show selfishness in the parent is, “‘I’ve brought your suitcase.’ She stood outside my door for what seemed like forever. I pictured her on the other side, arms crossed, head down. (paragraph forty four)” This shows the mom’s dedication to get her daughter out of her way and not thinking about her feelings. The mom only has her eyes set on finishing her university. The suitcase she had at the

When writing a story, authors have to worry about ways to add tension to the conflict. To add to this aspect of a story, authors can make a twist in the plot, use more sensory detail, or introduce new characters. In Diana Lopez’s realistic fiction, “Confetti Girl,” and Jennifer Cervantes’s, “Tortilla Sun,” both the narrators have different perspectives from their parents. In the stories,”Confetti Girl,” and ,”Tortilla Sun,” the fact that the narrators have different perspectives from their parents adds tension to the conflicts by having characters disagree on a certain topic.

Parents have a significant amount of influence on how their children will act, behave and do certain things in today's world which base off of their skills. Not all parents will acquire impressive parenting skills and be able to raise their children properly in society. In a memoir called The Glass Castle, by author Jeannette Walls shares her life story and how it may be perceived as normal. In Jeannette’s life, she along with her siblings are raised by a father and a mother who raises their family in a way that society would view as unusual or problematic. Parents are the adults who have certain ways and skills on how their children are raised in which could be considered a problem, society, on the other hand, has certain views but isn’t necessarily the problem.

Do people disagree with their parents? What do they do? How do both sides react?In the short story “Biderbiks Don’t Cry” by Avi, a boy named Charlie goes to a dance, and comes home beat up. Charlie confronts to his dad and he gets irated. Through this story, the author unfolds the theme of bravery.

Looking back at my past, I recall my mother and father’s relationship as if it were yesterday. I am only four years old, small and curious; I tended to walk around my home aimlessly. I would climb book shelves like a mountain explorer venturing through the Himalayans, draw on walls to open windows to my own imagination, or run laps around the living room rug because to me I was an Olympic track star competing for her gold medal; however my parents did not enjoy my rambunctious imagination. My parents never punished me for it but would blame each other for horrible parenting skills; at the time I did not understand their fights, but instead was curious about why they would fight.

A young girl by the name of Annie is the main character in this children’s book. This book helps educate young children about why their parents tell them what to do and why they get ‘punished’ after not listening. Annie, starts off trying to sneak a cookie out of the cookie jar before dinner and her father has a valid reason why she should not consume a cookie before dinner. Annie signs in frustration and later in the book disobeys her mother by running in the street for a ball when her mother specifically told her not to. Yet again, Annie’s parent has a valid reason as to why she should not go into the street, an illustration in the book pictures a car screeching to a halt in front of Annie. Annie goes on to play rough with her toys, when

Everyone remembers fighting with their parents at some point in their life, whether as a young child who wants a toy or as a teenager who isn’t allowed to go out. It’s normal to want to challenge authority when growing up, because it helps young people to make their own decisions and become individuals. Teenagers rely on few close friends and the last people expected to be confidants are their parents.