Brittney Cramer

1. The characters in the story are: President Kennedy who was assasinated, Mr. DePalma the mean teacher, Gail the biggest black girl who called Elena names, Eugene the cute guy Elena likes, the old couple that was in the house by the tenemant, Eugenes father who mowed the lawn, Elena’s mother who tried to keep her from getting hurt, Eugenes mother who told Elena to go away and that Eugene doesnt need help, and Elena the main character in the story.

2. President Kennedy was assasinated. It is important because it hurts Elena’s chances to study with Eugene. And it hurts her race.

3. 1. She is tryin to help her with her life by telling her that hanging out with him will hurt her.
2. She knows that Elena will have to learn the hard way.
3. I think she cares she just had a really bad day and knew that Elena needed to learn.

4. I think she doesnt respect Puerto Ricans and she doesnt like them so she doesnt want her son talking to people like Elena so she tells her to leave. And she doesnt like El building because it shadows her house.