Novio Boy
By Gary Soto
SUMMARY
A 9 grader boy named Rudy ,He Wants advice from his best friend Alex for his date , But he learns to be himself ,So he goes with the flow and reads the notes that he wrote down , Then after lunch Patricia gave him a kiss on the cheek and she went home
THEME; be your self and don't stress out] Evidence;you exude cool vibration that makes me feel like a man .'' you reminde me of a crashing ocean , my mermaid .Or flowers in spring
CONFLICT
INNERCONFLICT; MAN VS SELF;
he need self confidence and trust himself.
EXTERNALCONFLICT -he need money for his date for the bill.
characters
Rudy
Funny
Small
evidence: RUDY: " you got a fat huango nose."
evidence; RUDY ;'' is it weird that I'm dating a girl that is two grades up than me .''
Alex
''wise''
funny
evidence; Alex '' I had chicharrones stuck in my teeth ''
evidence; Alex '' just level with her , tell her you're sorry look like you do
Patricia
Independent
sweet/caring
evidence; Patricia -''Rudy is sweet''
evidence; Patricia - ''he's only two grades behined''
vocabulary ;
Surreptitiously; done made or acquired by stealth.
synonyms; secret , sneaky , stealthy ,undercover
Primping; spend time making minor adjustments.
synonyms ; groom, tidy , arrange
Grimaces; an ugly twisted expression on a person face , typically expressing disgust , pain , wry.
synonyms ; scowl , frown , sneer , face .
favorite quote
my favorite quote of the play is , when they were done lunch ,she gave him a kiss on the cheek .
why explain ;because it's his first kiss from any girl