The Marble Shrimp By Gary Soto Summary

There are many great written short stories in the world. One of these texts is called, “The Marble Champ,” by Gary Soto. This is a very interesting story about a girl named Lupe. Lupe is a great leader, and role model to other people. I know this because in the story, Lupe never gave up, she was very determined and worked very hard for what she wanted, and she was a good sport. In this text, Lupe never thought that she was very athletic, but never doubted that she couldn 't be. So, she decided to start the sport of marbles.

One day, she met a Spanish-speaking student named Gabito at the college and he pointed out the counselor’s car to her. She waited two hours for the counselor to show up. The counselor listened to her story and suggested Guadalupe to sign up as a full time student instead to sit in a class to learn more English. The writer, Beth Johnson notes that “Lupe began a semester that was part night-mare, part-dream come true” (103). In other words, Johnson is saying everyday she’s pretty busy with school and chores at home.

The story ´´The Marble Champ´´ shows this because when Lupe was in the marbles competition it says everybody was easy to beat because she had practiced so hard. Furthermore, after the first time Lupe practiced it got easier every time.´´Practice, practice, practice, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze. Lupe got better...´´ This evidence shows, that after hard work things can get easier as you go along. I think Lupe realized this after she played at the marbles championship because everybody she played against was easily beat for her. And she realized this after she beat Alfonso, the neighborhood champ, she also realized that things can get easier after she practiced a few days and she got better and better. Therefore, marbles got easier for her every time she did it. She learned that her hard work payed

Lupe Algarin is a very interesting person In the setting of lupe’s house she says that she doesn’t fit in her own house. The author uses direct characterization by having Lupe saying.

"I quit" (Copeland 34). Those were the first words out of Misty Copeland's mouth as she walked out of her first ballet class when she was only thirteen years old (Copeland 34). This quote illustrates just how hard Misty Copeland has had to work to achieve the greatness she has accomplished. If one would watch Misty Copeland today he/she may not believe this. The clean lines along with the stretched fingers would leave the viewer to think she has been doing this her whole life. Copeland, being black, has had to overcome many barriers the common ballerina would normally not have to deal with. With her being only thirty-four years old, she has worked many stressful hours to earn her spot in today's dance world. She was born on September 10, 1982 and grew up with six siblings (Biography.com). She moved often during her childhood due to her mother having multiple boyfriends and husbands. Although her family did not stay in one place long, the one constant thing in her life has always been dance. Dance, being her only outlet in her life, enabled her to focus extremely hard on her training. Every decision she made revolved around her dance career, even at the age of thirteen. Her unstable childhood and life events may lead the reader to question: what qualities did Misty Copeland obtain that enabled her to become a significant person in the dance

In the beginning, Luvenia changes because she wants to go to college. Elijah Lewis, Luvenia’s father, wants her to move back to Curry Island to reunite with the Glory Field. However, Luvenia wants to stay in Chicago so she can attend college. So, it is all up to Luvenia to make the choice to go to college or not. Luvenia acknowledged, “I can raise some money doing hair” (143). This shows Luvenia is willing to work so she can attend college. Luvenia explains, “They say I had to have a guaranteed income” (144). This displays what Luvenia needs in order to go to college.

She didn't care what other people said. When she told her mom, “I'm practicing for the Marble Championship,” Her mom acted surprised and didn't want her to play with a swollen finger. But, Lupe pushed through and kept herself driven. Lupe didn’t give up even if her family was surprised. Marbles isn’t the most popular game but even though it wasn’t Lupe still played. Another reason is, Lupe was motivated to play a sport. She pushed herself to play a sport and to try one. Even if it wasn't the most popular, she didn't care. Lupe tried and kept herself “pumped up.” Keeping yourself motivated is a great key to determination. Even if you are feeling like you want to give up,just remember determination is key and always keep yourself driven. It’s one of the best things to

The first reason why Lupe is a role model is because she is a good sport. For example when lupe beat her opponent at marbles, she didn't rub it in their faces that she won instead she invited them to come along with her this shows that she is a good sport. I think that it is hard not to rub it in peoples faces when you win but lupe does not. Another piece of evidence to support that lupe is a good sport is that even though she isn't good at any sports she doesn´t give up on trying to find one that she is good at. Sometimes it is hard not to give up on something.

when she first starts playing marbles she isn’t very good at it but never gave up. This shows that I know that Lupe never gives up because when she didn’t do very good at first she never gave up and kept practicing and practicing and got much better. Another example is that when she got to the championship she thought her opponent looked tough but never gave up and won. I know that Lupe never gave up because she beat the girl that she thought looked tough and even beat the winner of the boys division. The last reason I think Lupe never gives up is that when she said “I’ll never be good at sports” she thought she could never be good at any sport.

The book Parrotfish written by Ellen Wittlinger is about transgender teenager Grady Katz-McNair and his struggle to find his place in his high school. Grady struggles with being accepted not only by his family, but also by his peers.

Dr. Lupe Quintanilla is an assistant professor and trains law enforcment even though she dropped out of school in the first grade. Her grandfather taught her to read, write and do math. She was classified as retarded in first grade because she did not understand the english language. No one took the time to find out she was fluent in spanish. She married and had 3 children. These children led Lupe to explore whether the school system was wrong about their classification of spanish speaking children as slow learners. One teacher suggested that Lupe learn english as a way to help her students learn in school. She had ahard time finding somewhere to learn english at first. Lupe finally had a breakthrough and enrolled in college classes. She made

Lula is the perfect example of someone attempting to gain power and dominance over another individual while giving the perception of her being under the control of another person. Lula is constantly luring Clay towards her, then proceeds to insult him. She then acted like it was simply a joke among old friends. For example, in the beginning of the play, while Clay and Lula are still chatting on the train, she makes a remark about his suit and who used to wear it. “LULA… Boy, those narrow-shoulder clothes come from a tradition you ought to feel oppressed by. A three-button suit. What right do you have to be wearing a three-button suit and a striped tie?” (Baraka 5). On top of that, she continues to remind Clay that his grandfather was a slave and that Clay is not white, in fact, the opposite of white; black. “LULA Your grandfather was a slave, he didn’t go to Harvard….. I bet you never thought once you were a black nigger.” (Baraka 5). As Lula continues about Clay’s attire, he seems to be getting more and more uncomfortable. She later goes on to admit the fact

On the other hand, Lupe is similar to Quarta because she also struggled with sports. Lupe was incredibly smart but she absolutely stunk at sports. Also, she couldn’t run fast no matter how much she practiced.

I chose to read the book Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger. I selected this book for many reasons. Beyond the intriguing design of the cover, the title grabbed my attention. I was unaware of what a parrotfish was. As I learned in the book, a parrotfish is a type of fish that can change gender as it goes throughout life. This metaphor contributes to one of the biggest thematic statements of the novel (“Nature creates many variations”). The main character quickly realizes the limitations between the parallels of himself and the parrotfish.

The first reason Lupe is determined is because she works hard.For example in the story Lupe works hard by practicing for three hours straight. This shows that Lupe works hard by practicing for long periods of time and setting aside school work to practice and do her best. This shows Lupe works hard and does her best because she really wants to win and be good at some kind of sport or activity. This supports my claim that Lupe is determined. Another example is Lupe beat her brother when they played their own game. This shows that Lupe has been working extremely hard because the story