La Puerta Flashcards
Who is it by
Jose Antonio burciaga
Ramshackle
Rickety, poorly constructed
Arroyo
A river or stream
Emphatic
Forceful
Drudgery
Dull, monotonous tiresome work (same thing over and over again)
Meandering
Winding, changing course
Muffled
To have repressed or it deaden sound
Pelting
To pound heavily and steadily
Litany
A Repetitive prayer
Where does sinesio work
He works at a mattress sweat shop
How does Faustina make extra money?
She irons clothes for the people who could afford the luxury
After sinesio read the note from his brother, what did he choose to do? 
He decided that he had no choice other than to leave for El Norte the US in two weeks 
How did Sinesio remember about the lottery ticket
Two guys on the bus were talking about the lottery ticket and how the ticket was sold and the person who won probably didn’t even know they won
What happened to the ticket after sinesio got off the bus? 
He came home to see that Faustina put the ticket on the door to keep the rain from come in
What is a sweatshop?
A crowded workplace with poor an illegal working conditions
If you don’t say, or have an opinion, what does that mean about the employer?
That you let your employer take advantage and boss you around
What is local color?
To give readers flavor of a certain locale
What are some examples of local color in La Puerta?
Autobús, avenida, arroyo
What were three of sinesio goals?
- Food for family
- Education for family
- Open small business
What does Faustina refer to the lottery ticket as and what is the difference between Sinesio and Faustina?
She refers to them as paper dreams. She is more practical and realistic than sinesio
How do we know that sinesio likes to gamble?
When he’s talking to his brother, he is talking about that needs a job and he is in debt from betting with his friend on the Dodgers game
