Symbolism In Oranges By Gary Soto

Growing up is a part of life , but with growing up we go through phases and life experiences. Author Gary Soto tells a little bit if his similar life experiences in his two stories “Broken Chain”, “Seventh Grade”, and small narrative poem “Oranges”. “Broken Chain” is about a boy named Alfonso who was insecure. One day he meets a girl named Sandra who he went to school with and thought she was cute. Alfonso asks her is she would want to go on a bike ride

In his autobiographical essay, Gary Soto utilized the effect of sensual and concrete imagery, theological allusion, along with simplistic diction to demonstrate the feeling of sinners (in this case: guilt) after they execute transgression and the pleasure that come with it, while doing that Soto also show the change in personality (from being a naive and innocent child to a more mature, sophisticated one) of his 6-years of self. There’re a lot of sensual and concrete imageries that been used by Gary Soto in his essay, such as “I held the pie to my nose and breathed in its sweetness.” and “The slop was sweet and gold colored in the afternoon sun.” Soto uses this device to underscore the gratification that one may feel after when they follow

To him, at that instant, the pie was his sweet escape from his six-year-old woes. He succeeded, he won, and he could finally embrace the fruit of his adventure. As he finishes, however, the “glare” of the pie tin, in contrast, symbolizes a different kind of confrontation. The emptiness and yet bluntness of the tin to dear Soto demonstrates reality’s opposition to his views, and makes Soto feel self-conscious and nervous—“glared” at, one could say. In the end, as he emerges “into the harsh light”, Soto

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The narrator of the story,a small boy, lives in a poor community where the street is always busy with traffic, making it unsafe for children to play. However this continuous traffic does not deter the narrator. In this vignette, the narrator has a Buddha figure,which was given to him by his uncle. Carrying the smiling Buddha everywhere,the narrator shows an affinity to the figure. Perhaps,the narrator believes that the Buddha will keep him out of harm.

In A Summer Life by Gary Soto, the reader is taken on a journey through Soto’s childhood. The story starts when Soto is at age four and continues on until he is a mature seventeen year old. The impressive way in which Gary Soto writes this story provides the reader with enough details that they feel like they know Gary personally. That is especially true about the last chapter, “The River”. The symbolism and literary devices used in this chapter make it the best chapter of the story.

The following essay, "A Summer Life", Gary Soto expresses his guilty and impure lifestyle as a six-year-old boy. Soto uses many literary devices during his recreation of an experience he had as a boy to show his guilt and regret; furthermore, he also exemplifies the joy and thrill that his younger self-believed. Soto's use of diction expresses the evils inside him as a six-year-old; though, he uses the device also to show his guilt now as an adult. He wasn't sinful all the time he was driven to it.

Moreover, culture is not the only most important factor in Soto’s writing

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“Oranges,” “The Seventieth Year,” and “Avocado Lake,” showcase Soto’s ability to move a reader using an emotional story without the use of rhyme or rhythm. Through Soto’s poetry, he indicates the traits that define Mexican-American community

In Gary Soto’s autobiographical narrative A Summer Life, his six-year-old self recollects the experience of stealing, reflecting his exhilaratingly guilty tones. Vividly describing his memories, Soto constructs his past sin, executed as a desperate desire to overcome his boredom. As he consumes the stolen pie, his glee becomes overshadowed by a lingering sense of fear and realization that continues to follow him into adulthood. The author’s diction portrays the young child’s contrasting emotions and clear memories.

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