Plot is the storyline of a fictional narrative. Plot follows a certain framework and common progression. The five components of plot include exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Julia Alveraz’s “Antojos” sticks to these five components.
Exposition is the first thing in plot. The situation is revealed and the story starts. Characters, the setting, and conflict is revealed. In “Antojos,” the exposition starts with Yolanda going up north for guavas, then a flashback with her aunts warning her of the north being dangerous, and then Yolanda ignores their warnings. “…pick guavas herself” (1118), “…alone on the road…not the states.”(1118), and “She had left the fruit stands…” (1119) show the exposition, with Yolanda deciding to pick guavas herself, to her aunts warning her, to Yolanda ignoring them and going on.
Rising action is the next thing. The rising action in the story is when Yolanda starts her journey comes to small village where she meets a little boy, Jose. Jose and his friends take her to pick guavas. When they’re done, Yolanda drives, but there is a flat tire. She then offers Jose a dollar if he’ll go to get help. The quotes “…whole grove of them,” (1120), “Enough guavas to appease even the greediest island spirit for life!”, and “…I’ll …show more content…
In the story, the falling action is the men helping Yolanda with her tire and Jose failing in his task of getting help. The two men help Yolanda with her car, and she offers them money, but they refuse. Yolanda then gives it to them and drives. She then comes across Jose, who’s crying. “Flat had been replaced with the spare…”(1124), “…American bills and offered them…stuffed them into his pocket.”(1125), and “…boy’s face as streaked with tears,”(1125) all show the falling action. Jose had told the Mirandas about the car, but they didn’t believe him. He has failed in his task of helping her and in getting that one
Exposition is the first thing in plot. The situation is revealed and the story starts. Characters, the setting, and conflict is revealed. In “Antojos,” the exposition starts with Yolanda going up north for guavas, then a flashback with her aunts warning her of the north being dangerous, and then Yolanda ignores their warnings. “…pick guavas herself” (1118), “…alone on the road…not the states.”(1118), and “She had left the fruit stands…” (1119) show the exposition, with Yolanda deciding to pick guavas herself, to her aunts warning her, to Yolanda ignoring them and going on.
Rising action is the next thing. The rising action in the story is when Yolanda starts her journey comes to small village where she meets a little boy, Jose. Jose and his friends take her to pick guavas. When they’re done, Yolanda drives, but there is a flat tire. She then offers Jose a dollar if he’ll go to get help. The quotes “…whole grove of them,” (1120), “Enough guavas to appease even the greediest island spirit for life!”, and “…I’ll …show more content…
In the story, the falling action is the men helping Yolanda with her tire and Jose failing in his task of getting help. The two men help Yolanda with her car, and she offers them money, but they refuse. Yolanda then gives it to them and drives. She then comes across Jose, who’s crying. “Flat had been replaced with the spare…”(1124), “…American bills and offered them…stuffed them into his pocket.”(1125), and “…boy’s face as streaked with tears,”(1125) all show the falling action. Jose had told the Mirandas about the car, but they didn’t believe him. He has failed in his task of helping her and in getting that one