What inspired Gary soto.?
Gary Soto describes his childhood in thirty nine brief essays. He vividly conveys a wide variety of sensory experiences in full detail to express the mindset of a young boy growing up in Fresno, California. Soto focuses on tiny, yet important details that only a child would notice. Tennis shoes, almonds, a haircut, an inner tube, and a shirt are more than mere objects to a child. The book is separated into three sections. Soto begins with stories of when he was around five and continues through his high school years Three stories stood out as my favorites. In “The Shirt,” Soto uses a piece of clothing to represent his love for both his Uncle Shorty and his yearning for adventure. in “The Hand Brake,” Soto provides an excellent illustration of how a child can take a single object and turn it into hours of entertainment. “The Pie” uses fantastic imagery to tell of Soto’s decision to steal a pie and the subsequent consequences.
