Drown Lesson Plan

How does Yunior feel about Ysrael? How do Yunior’s actions or words differ from those of Rafa and the other boys? Why might this be the case? (Ysrael)

Students should take note of the narrator’s internal struggle regarding how to treat Ysrael. Yunior’s actions do not differ significantly from those of his brother or the other boys. Yunior chases him, throws a rock at him, taunts him, and helps Rafa to roll him on his back after he falls to the ground. That is, Yunior is cruel and abusive towards the boy. However, in conversation, Yunior appears to sympathize with Ysrael much more than anyone else. He asks him questions, becomes excited when he learns that his father is...