The following poem has a coming of age theme so that you can use it to dialogue with some of the fiction we read in class and that you may have read on here. Read the poem and follow the provided annotation guidelines.
Oranges by Gary Soto with Annotation Guidelines
Then, answer the following questions to build an interpretation. Remember to practice Quotation Sandwich format with these questions.
1. How does the boy feel at the beginning of the story? Choose a quote to support your answer.
2. What did the saleslady know or understand about the boy? Why did she let him pay for the chocolate with the orange? Choose a quote to support your answer.
3. What is the significance of the young couple’s visit to the drugstore? Use this quote to explain your answer: “We entered, the tiny bell bringing a saleslady down a narrow aisle of goods. I turned to the candies tiered like bleachers, and asked what she wanted.”
4. Why is the setting, especially the weather, important to this story? Choose a quote to support your answer.
5. Does the boy come of age at the end of the story? First, define what coming of age means to you. Then, explain whether or not the boy in the story goes through this change. Choose a quote to support your answer. (Try not to repeat a quote that you used already in Questions #1-5.)
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