Julia Alvarez
Journal Entry #3
pg. 59-87
Five Comments
1.Yolanda's nickname is Yo which sounds like Joe
2.Yolanda is married to John
3. Yolanda leaves her husband, and moves back in with her parents
4. Yolanda was put in a mental institution
5. Yolanda is now allergic to words
Four Questions
1. Why is Yolanda at a mental institution?
2. Why would John tell her wife that she needs to see a shrink?
3. Why did Yolanda leave her husband?
4. What made her go crazy?
Three Words
1. Sprawled- To sit or lie with the body or limbs spread out awkwardly (pg. 59)
2. Brewing- the occupation or business of making beer (pg. 61)
3. Likelier- Presenting or displaying the characteristics or qualities that make something probable (pg. 65)
Two Literary Techniques
1. Simile- "She's going to look just like an angel, pink and blond" (Alvarez 59).
2. Foreshadowing- "His hand met hers, palm to palm, as if they were sharing a prayer" (Alvarez 70).
One Sentence Summary
1.Yolanda is mentally ill, and her parents agreed to put her in a mental institution where Dr. Payne would be caring for her.
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