What is ironic about how the match ended and the moments immediately after when the two amigos embraced each other? (3 pts.)ġ2. Why do they continue to fight even after the bell of the third and final round rings? Cite text evidence to support your claim. Cite evidence from the text to explain why Felix and Antonio fought each other so fiercely. The crowds’ actions move from _ to _, to sounds of _, and ends with _.ĩ. At what point in the first round of the fight did Felix realize that their friendship would not affect the fight? Cite text evidence to support your claim. How does the author compare and contrast the friends’ fighting styles?Ĭite text evidence to support your claim. What evidence in the text supports the idea that the each boy resolves their internal conflicts differently? (3 pts.)Ħ. An internal conflict is a struggle that a character has “within” himself/herself. How are Antonio and Felix different from the rest of the teenagers in their community? (3 pts.)ĥ. Cite each sentence and explain how the quote illustrates specific similarities or differences. Find the three uses of the transition word “while” on page _. Authors often use transition words to compare and contrast concepts. How does the author illustrate the initial conflict between Felix and Antonio? Cite text evidence to support your claim. What tone is the author trying to establish in the opening paragraph of this short story? Why is it important to start the story this way? Cite text evidence to support your claim. As the announcer goes to say who the winner is, the boys walk out of the ring, arm in arm.1. By the end of the story, the boys have fought three rounds and ignored the final bell, wanting to have a winner by knockout. The fight goes on and on, and each boy takes a beating. Antonio and Felix go round after round, each with a very different fighting style, and each knowing the other, inside and out. Neighborhood residents like and respect both boys, and the fight brings people together with excitement. The morning of the fight, the boys are in the right mindset. He is able to imagine himself as the winner. He starts seeing himself and Antonio as the characters. Felix, relaxes and tries to remove the worrisome thoughts by watching a movie about boxing. He practices away his worries and goes to bed, dreaming about the opening bell. When thoughts of his best friend start to creep in, he does some shadow boxing and footwork. Antonio goes up to the roof of his tenement building and looks at the city. The night before the fight, trying to forget that each might hurt his friend, they each take some time to relax and prepare in their own way. They hug goodbye and don’t see each other until fight day. They also decide that with only a week left, they should train separately. They won’t restrain themselves, but neither will they hold anything against the other. How are they supposed to fight each other, possibly hurting one another, each wanting to win, and still remain friends? They mutually decide that they will be professional about the fight, as they each want to win. Neither wants their fight to impact their friendship.Īfter a week, Felix asks how they should deal with their upcoming fight. They continue to train together, but they sense something starting to come between them. After a series of fights, the two boys are informed that they are set to fight each other. Though they are completely different in their appearances (Antonio is lean and slick, while Felix is stocky and muscular), they both have the same training ethics and dreams of fighting greatness.Įach boy has been quite successful, with gold medals to prove it. They are each other’s best sparring partners. They are boxing fans and have trained for years in the sport.
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