How does the flashback to Abuela's life in Cuba affect the story? The flashback of the incident of young love between Abuela and Alejandro is the resolution to the story. It provides a suspenseful subplot by showing how Abuela's family escaped from Cuba. It sets up a surprise at the end of the story, where the reader learns that Alejandro, a boy Abuela loved in Cuba, has been writing the letters. It creates a mystery having to do with why Abuela and Alejandro didn't stay in touch after Abuela 's family left Cuba.

In the monkey king plotline of american born chinese, why is tze-yo-tzuh the antagonist?

Read the sample student claim and the reasons listed for making this claim. claim: although many people argue that medical testing on animals is a violation of animal rights, the benefits it yields for society far outweigh any argument that can be made. reason #1: animal research has yielded both pain-relieving and life-saving drugs for humans. reason #2: laws prohibit scientists from using animal-based research in cases where non-animal testing would produce equally clear and valid results.

“heartwork each day is born with a sunrise and ends in a sunset, the same way we open our eyes to see the light, and close them to hear the dark. you have no control over how your story begins or ends. but by now, you should know that all things have an ending. every spark returns to darkness. every sound returns to silence. and every flower returns to sleep with the earth. the journey of the sun and moon is predictable. but yours, is your ultimate art.” ― suzy kassem what does this quote mean to you? and why? i'm not looking for anything in particular, i just wanted to know. : )