The No-Guitar Blues
By:Gary Soto
Fausto
Fausto was a boy that wanted to grow up and be just like the "American Bandstand" and for that to happen he needed a guitar.
Fausto's conflict
his parents wouldnt buy him a guitar and so he has to find a way to buy himself a guitar .Then he meets a little dog and hes uses him to get his money he lies and to the owners to by saying he was by the highway so he would get money but he felt bad so he gave the money to church.
Events In The Story
"Fausto getting his guitar"
"Fausto gets money "
"Fausto is giving the money he earned to church"
"When the wicker basket came his way,he stuck his hand reluctantly in his pocket and pulled out the twenty dollar bill."
Review of Story
I think this is a good story it teaches kids that if you want something you have to earn it the right way , he didnt earn it the right way so he felt guilty and he gave the money to a good reason and for doing a good thing he got a good thing in return he finally got a guitar.