Biografy of Author Manuela Williams Crosno
1905-1977 lived in New Mexico, she loved the state and used the settings for her stories. She usually wrote about Spanish settlers. She taught English for many years, was a poet and an artist. Her article "Why I Teach School" won First Prize in a statewide writing contest.
Story Summery
Emilio asked his brother Anastacio for one peso so he could buy medicine for his son. Anastacio refused to give him the peso, he also refused to lend his sister money when she needed it most. Anastacio's crops were destroyed three times, therefore not allowing him to make enough money to buy a little store he wanted. He had an accident with his wagon and ended up dyeing. His brother and sister found his body and money and decided to give him a beautiful funeral by using the money.
Story Plot
Conflict: Anastacio is a very selfish man. He would not lend his brother or sister money.
Rising Action: His crops are destroyed over and over again (karma).
Climax: Anastacio dies.
Resolution: Emilio and Berta decide to use Anastacio's money to give him a very nice funeral.
Characters in the Story
Emilio: Brother to Berta and Anastacio, a kind generous man.
Berta: Sister to Anastacio and Emilio, like her brother Emilo she is also kind-hearted.
Anastacio: Brother to Emilio and Berta, a very selfish man, he only cares for himself. At the end of the story he dies.
Pedro: Emilio's son, at the begging of the story it is said that he was very sick.
The Moral of the Story
The moral of the story is that karma's a bitch. That if you don't help others you will find yourself also alone in the end.
Opinion
I did not like the story at all. It seemed to lack insight and action for me. All it has to offer is the same-old moral, 'treat those the way you would like to be treated'. But it lacks that certain things that makes a story interesting or enjoyable to a reader. It doesn't have anything that makes it special, or stand out from other short stories in the bunch.
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