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What motivates Reyna to participate in the schoolwide competition?
What motivates Reyna to participate in the schoolwide competition?
- To make Papi proud (correct)
- To distract herself from family issues
- To win a scholarship for her education
- To impress her peers and gain popularity
How do Reyna and her siblings demonstrate resilience?
How do Reyna and her siblings demonstrate resilience?
- By asking for help from relatives outside Mexico
- By enduring pain and abandonment while pushing forward (correct)
- By abandoning their parents to find better opportunities
- By choosing to separate from one another for better lives
What impact does Papi's behavior have on Reyna's self-perception?
What impact does Papi's behavior have on Reyna's self-perception?
- She becomes more self-confident and assertive
- She feels worthless and questions her value (correct)
- She begins to believe she deserves better treatment
- She becomes isolated from her family and friends
What does Grande illustrate about strained family relationships?
What does Grande illustrate about strained family relationships?
How is the physical condition of Reyna and her siblings described?
How is the physical condition of Reyna and her siblings described?
What lasting effects can growing up in a fractured family setting have on children?
What lasting effects can growing up in a fractured family setting have on children?
How does Reyna Grande portray the impact of her father's absence on her and her siblings?
How does Reyna Grande portray the impact of her father's absence on her and her siblings?
What does Reyna's experience with her first romantic infatuation reveal about her emotional state?
What does Reyna's experience with her first romantic infatuation reveal about her emotional state?
Which theme is highlighted through Reyna's determination to reunite with her parents?
Which theme is highlighted through Reyna's determination to reunite with her parents?
What does Reyna strive to achieve in order to make her father proud?
What does Reyna strive to achieve in order to make her father proud?
What general impact does Grande suggest that a strained family relationship can have on one's growth?
What general impact does Grande suggest that a strained family relationship can have on one's growth?
How does Reyna's view of love and relationships correlate with her family experiences?
How does Reyna's view of love and relationships correlate with her family experiences?
What emotional issues does Reyna struggle with due to her family's situation?
What emotional issues does Reyna struggle with due to her family's situation?
Flashcards
Resilience in adversity
Resilience in adversity
The ability to withstand and overcome difficult situations, like pain and abandonment, persevering despite obstacles.
Poverty's impact on family
Poverty's impact on family
Extreme poverty can make families struggle but their closeness helps them overcome challenges.
Abusive behavior's effect
Abusive behavior's effect
Abusive behavior from a father negatively impacts the child's self-worth and causes emotional distress.
Strained family relationships
Strained family relationships
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Emotional and physical neglect
Emotional and physical neglect
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Fractured family setting's impact
Fractured family setting's impact
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Emotional impact of abandonment
Emotional impact of abandonment
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Reyna's father's absence
Reyna's father's absence
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Reyna's romantic infatuation
Reyna's romantic infatuation
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Resilience and determination
Resilience and determination
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Papi's pride
Papi's pride
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Reyna's separation from parents
Reyna's separation from parents
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Study Notes
Distance Analytical Literary Essay Notes
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Strained Family Relationships: The book The Distance Between Us explores how fractured family environments negatively impact mental and emotional well-being. Strained relationships cause lasting scars.
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Emotional Impact: The book demonstrates how strained family relationships affect individuals. Reyna's experiences and her sister Mago's feelings about their absent father illustrate this, with Mago stating "I miss you and still cry for you, take pity on me" (140).
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Negatively Affected Children: The absence of a parent deeply affects children. Lack of parental presence leads to children seeking pity and demonstrating distress.
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Reyna's Infatuation: Reyna's first romantic encounter highlights how strained family environments influence a person's emotional development. Her experience involving Luis shows how abandonment can cause low self-esteem and an assumption that one is not worthy.
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Resilience and Determination: Despite the hardships, Reyna displays resilience by continuing to achieve goals. She is determined to make her father proud and demonstrates resilience. This determination also means she overcomes obstacles.
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Poverty Implications: The children grow up in extreme poverty. They live in one of the poorest areas in Mexico, but they remain supportive of each other and remain determined to overcome adversity.
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Neglect: The children are also shown to be physically neglected, as they are usually found "covered in dirt" and their clothes appeared like they were mopped with the floor.
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Mental Health Impacts: The book illustrates how strained family relationships can hurt mental wellbeing. Reyna's questioning demonstrates the emotional damage caused by her father's behavior.
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Explore the emotional depth of strained family relationships in The Distance Between Us. This quiz delves into the impact of parental absence on children and the influence of such dynamics on emotional development, using Reyna and Mago's experiences as key examples.
