“Letter to My Mother”
1. If the author believes that her mother is not receiving the letters why does she continue to write?
2. Does she feel guilty about leaving her mother?
3. What is the significance of the two italicized lines at the end?
“Marriage as a Restricted Club”
1. Who is the author’s intended audience? How do you know?
2. How have views changed since this piece was written (it was written in 1984)? What examples support this view?
3. How effective is the author’s argument? Does the tone hinder the effectiveness?
“Mothers, Sons and the Gangs”
1. Why does the author use specific examples? Does this support the purpose of the piece?
2. How responsible are the parents?
3. How would you define machismo? What is the dictionary definition? How do the definitions compare?
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