Tortilla Sun Analysis
In “Confetti Girl”, and “Tortilla Sun”, there are different points of views in the two story that causes tension. In “Confetti Girl”, written by Diana Lopez, and “Tortilla Sun”, written by Jennifer Cervantes, the two story have tension between the daughters and the parents. The daughters can’t seem to understand what their parents are trying to do, and the parents can’t understand what their daughters want. “Confetti Girl” is about the daughter not wanting to do her homework, even when the dad is trying to help out the best he can. “Tortilla Sun” is about Izzy, the daughter, not understanding what her mother is trying to do to help make both their lives better. If they all sit down and talk to each other more than maybe they could figure something out.
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According to the text, after she said she left her book in her locker, the dad said, “Nonsense. I’ve got a copy somewhere, let me look.” The dad just wants to help his daughter, but she thinks that all he thinks about is her school work. My thesis that she is a bit too lazy and doesn’t care about her work is proven. By reading the text in the story, it says, “As soon as he leaves, I put the book on my nightstand and use it as a coaster.” No respect for the book that her dad gave her to read. In “Tortilla Sun” Izzy, the daughter, is told by her mother that she has to take Izzy to her grandma’s place so she can finish her research. Izzy doesn’t want to go to her grandma’s, she wants to stay home. Trying to tell her her that she has a reason, the mother says that she is doing this, “for the best,” as said in the text. Since this is not what she wants to hear, Izzy decides not to listen and locks herself in her room. She doesn’t even let her mother in. if Izzy just talked to her mother more, then maybe something could have been worked
According to the text, after she said she left her book in her locker, the dad said, “Nonsense. I’ve got a copy somewhere, let me look.” The dad just wants to help his daughter, but she thinks that all he thinks about is her school work. My thesis that she is a bit too lazy and doesn’t care about her work is proven. By reading the text in the story, it says, “As soon as he leaves, I put the book on my nightstand and use it as a coaster.” No respect for the book that her dad gave her to read. In “Tortilla Sun” Izzy, the daughter, is told by her mother that she has to take Izzy to her grandma’s place so she can finish her research. Izzy doesn’t want to go to her grandma’s, she wants to stay home. Trying to tell her her that she has a reason, the mother says that she is doing this, “for the best,” as said in the text. Since this is not what she wants to hear, Izzy decides not to listen and locks herself in her room. She doesn’t even let her mother in. if Izzy just talked to her mother more, then maybe something could have been worked