The Jacket is a memoir by Gary Soto. The book chronicles Soto’s childhood in California’s Central Valley during the 1960s. The jacket of the book is a metaphor for the challenges and struggles that Soto faced growing up as a Mexican-American. The book is an important work in Chicano literature. Gary Soto was born in … Read more
The Grandfather is a short story by Gary Soto. The story is about a young boy who is trying to understand his grandfather’s life and death. The boy learns about his grandfather’s past and how he came to America. The grandfather tells the boy about his life in Mexico and how he worked hard to … Read more
The Grandfather by Gary Soto is an account of an old man who has lived his entire life in the town he was born, but now wants to go see his long lost family. The story starts with the old man thinking about what brought him to this point in his life, and how it … Read more
“The Jacket,” by Gary Soto tells the story of fifteen-year-old Tony Mendez living in a California ghetto. The book begins with Tony hearing that his friend had been stabbed defending him against bullies at school. The principal of the high school calls Tony’s father to let him know what happened and the police are called. … Read more
