Here are some pictures of things that Fausto refers to in the story "No Guitar Blues." The first few shots are common pictures of bands that appeared on the popular show American Bandstand.
Exposition: Fausto remembers watching some of the these older groups (probably with his parents as a younger boy), and he mentions Ray Camacho and the Teardrops, whose picture and music are featured in the video. In the beginning of the story, he thinks about these older bands while he is watching a newer band, Los Lobos, perform on American Bandstand. After watching the band perform, Fausto dreams of playing the guitar in his own band one day.
Conflict: Fausto does not have a guitar; family is too poor. Internal or External conflict?
Other conflicts? Does Fausto ever struggle internally or feel guilty in this story? Is that an internal or external conflict?
Everything in the plot of this story is centered around the conflict. Pay attention to how the plot of the story unfolds. Think about all the parts of plot: conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution as we read the story.
What is the climax of this story?
In addition to the plot of the story, you should examine the other elements too:
- characters
- setting
- point of view
- theme
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