The Secret Lion Analysis

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The Secret Lion by Alberto Alvaro Rios is this weeks story that I will give an critical review.

The main characters in this story is the narrator and Sergio. Both are young men who is Jr. High school at the time of this story. The narrator would be a first person due to the narrator being a major charter and telling the story from his point of view. The cultural context of the story would the main characters are Mexican Americans who lives in the country not far from Mexico.

The plot of the story is two young men wanting to be different and enjoy nature and while searching for their version of haven on earth. While embarking on their journey they are able to say things that are not normally accepted amongst adults while coming

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