Please read the first chapter of Breaking Through and discuss the following excerpt
said they reminded him of places in Mexico. As we approached some foothills or large mountains, there were hundreds of cactuses. "Look, Viejo," Mama said, painting out the window. "Those nopales look like poor men stretching out their arms in prayer".
"They look more like men in surrender," Papa said.
"How about those two?" she said.
"Which ones?" Papa asked. The two tangled tighter? They look like two people in shock."
"No, viejo, she countered. "They look like two people hugging each other".
Mama continued pointing out there cactuses to Papa until he got tired and refused to respond.
Answer the following questions:
- What does this passage imply about Mama's personality? How do you know?
- What does this passage imply about Papa's personality? How do you know?