21st CLPW Lesson 10

ASSIGNMENT B

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Answer the following questions in your own words.

We follow the story through the point of view of Miguel, the elder tricycle driver. What
do you think is the significance and effect of telling the story in the present tense?

What are the basic street life scenes Miguel reveals as he goes about his day?

What do these scenes imply about the setting of the story?

How well does Miguel know his “vocation” of driving a tricycle? Point out three
important details from the text showing the dept of his knowledge of this road trade.

Though indirectly, Miguel compares himself with Sherwin. How does he feel about and
react to their differences? Cite portions of the text that show his attitude towards
Sherwin.

We can see that Miguel constantly talks to himself during the encounter about the
senselessness of racing against Sherwin. What are the factors that compel Miguel
to try to race?

The accident that flings Miguel to the soft plowed soil become for him the pivotal
point of transformation. What is the importance of Miguel saying “Never again”?
How did the near-tragic experience change him?