Thinking Critically about Narration

Read “Being Double” and answer the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

Question 12.20

1. Tone Describe Quintana’s tone. What words convey his attitude or perspective? Does the tone change over the course of the essay? If so, how? Does it seem appropriate for the topic?

Question 12.21

2. Connotation What connotation does the phrase “those loud Mexicans” (para. 1) have in the context of the paragraph?

Question 12.22

3. Fact and Opinion In paragraph 2, Quintana writes, “My English was the reason I had chosen and been able to get into an American college.” Is this statement a fact or an opinion? How do you know?

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