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Teo’s entire family, four generations, fell silent as Silvia walked into the house. No one had seen her in more than five years. She’d cut off communication from the family, skipped out on her college scholarship, and run away with her best friend to try to make it in Hollywood.Teo was ten years younger than Silvia, but when he’d heard about it, he’d thought it sounded like the plot of a movie. She hadn’t sent as much as a postcard, and now here she was standing in their great-grandmother’s house.
She looked so strange with her sparkly top and her full makeup next to the well-worn stone fireplace with family photos hung above the mantel. Teo could tell she felt nervous but was determined not to let it stop her. With a bright smile, she went around and bravely hugged a few relatives. When she got to Teo, she winked at him as she pulled back, and he felt her place something in his hand. As she moved on to the next family member, he looked down and saw a playbill in his hand. Her face was on the cover! She’d done it. She had made it into a real-life play. Teo could hardly believe it.
Grasping it tightly in his hand, he watched as she broke the silence with a laugh. Uneasy, a few cousins joined in. She started to talk about the things she had seen and done, explaining the last five years. Teo could tell by the look on his grandmother’s face that it was not going to be that easy to forgive her, but at least she was here now. He looked down at the papers in his hand once more. He couldn’t believe she had done it!
Questions
What does the family’s reaction to Silvia’s arrival tell the reader?
The unpleasant conversation between Teo’s grandmother and Silvia unearths problems with their relationship.
The family’s eagerness to know about her Hollywood experience reveals the family is interested in learning about her career.
The warm welcome provided by the family shows that they greatly missed Silvia while she was away.
The ongoing silence in the wake of Silvia’s arrival is evidence that there is lingering tension with Silvia.
She looked so strange with her sparkly top and her full makeup next to the well-worn stone fireplace with family photos hung above the mantel. Teo could tell she felt nervous but was determined not to let it stop her. With a bright smile, she went around and bravely hugged a few relatives. When she got to Teo, she winked at him as she pulled back, and he felt her place something in his hand. As she moved on to the next family member, he looked down and saw a playbill in his hand. Her face was on the cover! She’d done it. She had made it into a real-life play. Teo could hardly believe it.
Grasping it tightly in his hand, he watched as she broke the silence with a laugh. Uneasy, a few cousins joined in. She started to talk about the things she had seen and done, explaining the last five years. Teo could tell by the look on his grandmother’s face that it was not going to be that easy to forgive her, but at least she was here now. He looked down at the papers in his hand once more. He couldn’t believe she had done it!
Questions
What does the family’s reaction to Silvia’s arrival tell the reader?
The unpleasant conversation between Teo’s grandmother and Silvia unearths problems with their relationship.
The family’s eagerness to know about her Hollywood experience reveals the family is interested in learning about her career.
The warm welcome provided by the family shows that they greatly missed Silvia while she was away.
The ongoing silence in the wake of Silvia’s arrival is evidence that there is lingering tension with Silvia.
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The ongoing silence in the wake of Silvia’s arrival is evidence that there is lingering tension with Silvia.
This reaction suggests that her departure and long absence had a significant impact on the family, and the uncomfortable atmosphere indicates unresolved feelings about her choices and actions. While there may be a desire for connection and reconciliation, the initial silence underscores the complexity of their emotions towards her return.
This reaction suggests that her departure and long absence had a significant impact on the family, and the uncomfortable atmosphere indicates unresolved feelings about her choices and actions. While there may be a desire for connection and reconciliation, the initial silence underscores the complexity of their emotions towards her return.