"One late afternoon, during a lull in our activities, we became aware of an intrusion in our neighborhood." In the short story, "Martin", by Nick C. Vaca, a new kid named Martin and his mom moves in. Martin, a less fortunate child, is disliked because of his belly size. His short story tells readers to never judge people on their looks or conditions.
Vaca and his playmates react to Martin the way they do because of his belly. For example, Vaca states,"Yet strongly enough, right in the middle of his thin and frail body was an enormous belly, as huge as the basketball with which we played. It was his enormous belly that caused us to immediately dislike him."(2) Vaca and his playmates, Martin's unfriendly neighbors, judged and hated …show more content…
In this case, Vaca reveals, "On a weather-worn table, with peeling red paint, dinner was set... a small stack of corn tortillas and a glass of water." (4) Vaca, guilty and shocked, realized that Martin wasn't wealthy and they didn't take the time to get to know him. In addition,Vaca uses imagery and symbolism to reflect his realization.
Vaca uses imagery and symbolism to reflect his realization. For example, Vaca states,
"The winds would dance and the setting sun would become crimson red." "... and gently pushed the door open so that a thin shaft of light pierced the cold night." Moving winds indicates that Vaca should move forward and shining lights means he found some light in the darkness. Not only does Vaca realize Martin wasn't wealthy, he also learned not to judge people based on their looks.
To sum up, this experience with Martin made a lasting impression on Vaca because of the way Vaca and his playmates treated him. It was an important moment in his life because they treated Martin very rudely. When Vaca discovers that Martin wasn't wealthy at all, he realized they treated Martin very unwell. This is significant because Vaca learns not to judge people on their looks or
Vaca and his playmates react to Martin the way they do because of his belly. For example, Vaca states,"Yet strongly enough, right in the middle of his thin and frail body was an enormous belly, as huge as the basketball with which we played. It was his enormous belly that caused us to immediately dislike him."(2) Vaca and his playmates, Martin's unfriendly neighbors, judged and hated …show more content…
In this case, Vaca reveals, "On a weather-worn table, with peeling red paint, dinner was set... a small stack of corn tortillas and a glass of water." (4) Vaca, guilty and shocked, realized that Martin wasn't wealthy and they didn't take the time to get to know him. In addition,Vaca uses imagery and symbolism to reflect his realization.
Vaca uses imagery and symbolism to reflect his realization. For example, Vaca states,
"The winds would dance and the setting sun would become crimson red." "... and gently pushed the door open so that a thin shaft of light pierced the cold night." Moving winds indicates that Vaca should move forward and shining lights means he found some light in the darkness. Not only does Vaca realize Martin wasn't wealthy, he also learned not to judge people based on their looks.
To sum up, this experience with Martin made a lasting impression on Vaca because of the way Vaca and his playmates treated him. It was an important moment in his life because they treated Martin very rudely. When Vaca discovers that Martin wasn't wealthy at all, he realized they treated Martin very unwell. This is significant because Vaca learns not to judge people on their looks or