COMMENT on Amigo Brothers by Piri Thomas

Start using what we have learned in your comments: 

• The setting…
• This is the exposition/rising action/climax/falling action/resolution…
• This is an example of an internal/external conflict…
• This is first person point of view/third person point of view… because
• This is indirect/direct characterization… because
• This is an implied/stated theme… The theme is…

STUDY vocabulary before taking your Quizlet –  barrage, devastating, pensively, torrent, perpetual, unbridled, dispel, bedlam, flail, clarity

High Five Comprehension Questions for Amigo Brothers

1. Why is this fight so important to Felix and Antonio? Prove with a line from the text.
2. What happens at the end of the fight?
3. Felix draws an analogy between The Champion and his upcoming fight with Antonio. How does this analogy help Felix deal with his internal conflict?
4. What effect does the boxing competition have on Felix and Antonio’s relationship? Support your answer with examples from the story.
5. Given the boys know each other so well; do you think it is easier or harder for them to fight each other? Use examples from the story to support your answer.