In this Paso we will re-read the story in
search of those sections that round out the characters, create the tone
and point to the theme.
Information on the characters includes what they
look like, where they are, where they come from, their memories and preferences,
how they feel, what they want to do, and how they react to the events of
the story. In Naranjas, the characters are not given names.
We only know them as the father, the mother and the son. The only
character with a name, Ermenegilda, does not advance the plot in any way.
As you re-read, you should notice that the characters of this short story
are not well developed, either. This is because the author
does not want the reader to identify with the characters. She wants
the reader to concentrate on the message of the story.
Because the son is the main character as well as
the narrator, the tone will depend on how he feels about his family,
what is happening to them and what he wants to do to help.
The theme is revealed by the point of contention
between the son and his parents as well as the ending.
The title refers to the unifying object of
the story--the oranges remind him of the events recounted in the story.
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