Character development: She’s choosing herself first and not letting anyone have control over her

Initial reaction: “Wow” - Will

Conflict: X was being sexually harassed and Aman doesn’t support. The solution is she focuses on herself.

Xiomara’s poems have gotten darker, started to speak her truth about her mother

Confusion, she’s tired of everyone, she’s finally being more confrontational

She doesn’t believe her mom should deserve an apology.

X becomes more caring and compassionate, and Twin becomes depressed

Tragic, awful situation to be in

Twin will have to hide his sadness from his unsupportive parents

X becomes more self confident

Cool repetition

A solution arises in the form of X truly finder her passion in slam

Twin finally spoke up about his relationship, Xiomara becomes more nice and understanding

Felt bad for him

He broke up with his man and is sad about it, talk to his sister or more people

Twin is like broken

Initial reaction “Dang that’s crazy “-Javi

Twin is mentally broken

Solution is that X comforts Twin

Both X and Mami become more hostile, belligerent, and confrontational.

We felt a sense of ruin and inescapable dread when reading this poem

Mami shows that she is directly opposed to Xs passion of poetry and destroys her hard work.

Xiomara finally came out of her shell, she opened up, expressing her self to the world.

Good for her, Happy, she needs to man up, she did well

She was nervous but she fixed the problem.

X and her Mom become closer and Mami becomes more compassionate.

Is the title a reference to Kanye Wests song?

X and Mami strengthen their familial bonds and begin mending their fragmented relationship

X becomes confident and self assured

"You go girl" - Kevin and Javier

She feels scared she won't do well. She got over it, because she believed in the words she wrote and in her truth.

Xs parents become more supportive of her poetry and her relationship

What is Aman playing on spotify?

Xs family and friends become closer as a whole when celebrating her achievements at the poetry event.

None

Felt bad for her, scared for the consequences, scared she was gonna get beat up, it was crazy

She mom found her notebook and Xiomara is scared. She runs away after mom burns the book.

She seems scared and nervous about what’s happening

“That’s crazy” - Kevin

Problem: X’s mom finds out about the journal

Solution: There is none but to try and stop the fire.

Her and her mother are started to communicate, parents show interest in her poetry

Glad for her, “still don’t forgive mother”, surprise

Twin doesn’t feel comfortable yet, can talk it out.

She feels nice about the observation she views

“That’s cute” - Erwin

Conflict: X sees the difference of people in Communion class, with people finding out about her slam.

Solution: She keeps seeing and likes what she sees around the class, and invites the people to the slam.

Parents are more excepting of Aman, Dad is showing interest.

Wow so sweet, happy, glad

Parents still don’t fully accept Aman as her boyfriend. Will change after time.

She feels different and cared for after her poet slam

“Her mom for real changed” - Javi

Conflict: There is no conflict except for a slight criticism for X’s performance

Solution: No solution as everyone is seems happy but X agrees with her mom’s criticism.