La Llenea Characters

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La línea is written by the American author Ann Jaramillo. It talks about the journey of Miguel and Elena to cross the border and finally join their parents in California. The task is about an imaginary letter written by Javier, Elena’s and Miguel’s friend, who left the letter inside Miguel’s backpack. In the letter, are written Javier’s reasons for leaving Miguel and Elena on the desert.
I chose to write a whole new chapter, which includes Javier’s letter. This combination of text types is the most appropriate to show Javier’s thoughts and reasons for leaving, as well as to reveal the reaction of Miguel and Elena. During the novel, Javier plays an important role for the development of the plot. Nevertheless, the reader can not appreciate the

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