María in “Excerpt from ‘Who Are You Today, María?’ from Call Me María” and
Evan in “Excerpt from The Watcher” are each affected by conversations with family
members. How is María affected by her grandmother’s words? How is Evan affected
by his mother’s words? How are the reactions of the two characters different?
Use details from both stories to support your response.
In your response, be sure to
• explain how her grandmother’s words affect María
• explain how his mother’s words affect Evan
• describe how the reactions of the two characters are different
• use details from both stories to support your response