"We Are Ugly, But We Are Here"
Read the short story, "We Are Ugly, But We Are Here" written by Edwidge Danticat. The pink handout was given out during class. If you do not have the handout, you may be able to find the story online.
After reading the story answer the questions below.
1. What is the topic of the entire story?
2. What is the Danticat's purpose? In other words, why did she write this for us to read?
3. Who is the intended audience for this story? Who did Danticat write this for?
Using the Purpose & Tone handout/Powerpoint identify the tone in the paragraphs below.
4. What is Danticat's tone in paragraph 1?
5. What is Danticat'stone in paragraph 3?
6. What is Danticat'stone in paragraph 8-9?
7. What is Danticat'stone in paragraph 10?
8. What is Danticat'stone in paragraph 15?