https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e Coming of Age Stories are also known as Bildungsroman. en-us 2020-05-06 22:32:43 UTC 2020-05-07 18:20:47 UTC hello@padlet.com tanzaniabrown https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052765 A "loss of innocence" is a common theme in fiction, pop culture, and realism. It is often seen as an integral part of coming of age. It is usually thought of as an experience or period in a person's life that leads to a greater awareness of evil, pain and/or suffering in the world around them.]]> 2020-05-06 22:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052765 tanzaniabrown https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052768 When Zuri finds out her sister is with Warren (p 238) "I have to zoom in to make sure that the little face I've seen all my life, the little face I've washed in the morning, rubbed Vaseline on in the winter, and watched cry, smile and laugh out loud is really in that photo, covered in makeup, and not where it's supposed to be.

When Madrina dies (260) "I was on the roof with Darius when Madrina's spirit left the world"]]> 2020-05-06 22:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052768 tanzaniabrown https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052769 A "struggle for identity" occurs when the protagonist is torn between who they are and who others want them to be. Sometimes their situation dictates the role they must play at that moment. Other times, supporting characters or society at large may force the character to conform in ways that make them feel uncomfortable – because those actions or behaviors aren’t aligned with their own beliefs.]]> 2020-05-06 22:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052769 caragreen https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052770 "All of me everything I've ever known and loves was behind that I feel I've stepped outside my own body, and I'm leaving it behind.

"Madrina always said that love connects two people in ways that we can't even see, but we feel it.  I shake that thought from my head and open my eyes, because this isn't love. Not yet, anyway" (280).]]> 2020-05-06 22:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052770 caragreen https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052773 A "societal conflict" is the struggle for agency or power in society. Societal conflict is an external conflict that occurs in literature when the protagonist is placed in opposition with society, the government, or a cultural tradition or societal norm of some kind.]]> 2020-05-06 22:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052773 tanzaniabrown https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052774 1. The Darcys Move In: Zuri is dealing with the effects of gentrification on her neighborhood. The abandon lot across the street is now a mini mansion that signal and end of her neighborhood as she knows it.
2. Colin Sells the House: After the death of Madrina, Colin is offered a buy out on the building. He accepts and the Benitez family must move!
3. Zuri's identity:  Zuri is struggling to stay true to herself based on the rapidly changing society around her. ]]> 2020-05-06 22:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052774 caragreen https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052775 Inner journeys involve the exploration of the self, as individuals review their growth and development in the light of experiences which challenge and inspire them. Physical journeys involve different types of obstacles and movement to new places. They provide opportunities for travelers to extend themselves physically, intellectually and emotionally as they respond to challenges and learn more about themselves and the world around them.]]> 2020-05-06 22:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052775 tanzaniabrown https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052776 What is the Spiritual Journey for Zuri?
Shifting her ideas of her community and her role in it, performing poetry aloud (see Madrina's death, funeral)

What is the Physical Journey for Zuri?
Going to visit Howard on her own, performing her poetry in café, driving back with Darius; moving from her childhood home "All of me, everything I've ever known and loved, was once behind that door. I feel as if I've stepped outside my own body, and I'm leaving it behind." (283)]]> 2020-05-06 22:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/caragreen/s3r0toqw99fw1m1e/wish/556052776