ipl-logo

Marble Chop Character Analysis

343 Words2 Pages

“I did it” Lupe said under her breath. In the story, “Marble Champ”, by Gary Soto, the protagonist, is a young girl named Lupe Medrano. Lupe is determined to be a good player at marbles because she works hard, and she has confidence that she will do well. First of all, Lupe is determined because she works and practices very hard. She takes it seriously. In fact, whenever she gets home from school she goes straight to practicing instead of doing her homework, only taking a short time to grab a snack. Therefore, she is starting to want to be good and likes to play. Also, she squeezes a rubber eraser one hundred times hoping it would strengthen her thumb. This must take a lot of work and effort to do this. Especially for someone who normally

Show More
Related

  • Analysis Of The Short Story 'Marble Champ' By Gary Soto

    328 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the short story “Marble Champ” by Gary Soto teaches us a lesson that if you work hard you will succeed. A scientist named Albert Einstein once said, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.” In the beginning of the story, we notice how Lupe learns that hard work pays off.

    Read More

  • The Marble Jup Character Analysis

    397 Words  | 2 Pages

    Lastly Lupe challenged herself to exercise. At the beginning of The Marble Champ we see Lupe is always challenging herself to try new things. First challenged herself to try new sports. addition Lupe tried soccer, for soccer one time she kicked the ball in her own goal, baseball, and basketball and she is no good for them.

    Read More

  • Marble Lup Character Analysis

    264 Words  | 2 Pages

    CRACK that’s the sound of Lupe ficking a marble In the “Marble Champ” by Gary Soto, Lupe shows lots of integrity. She shows her integrity by being determined and never gives up, she is really skillful, she also is respectful to everyone around her. The first way that she shows her integrity is by being determined. like in school Lupe did not get anything but good grades. and has never missed a day of school.

    Read More

  • Analysis Of The Marble Chop By Gary Soto

    552 Words  | 3 Pages

    It’s not easy to be a good leader, but Lupe Medrano is, and she’s great one too. In the story The Marble Champ by Gary Soto, Lupe is a very talented girl. She has a gratifying amount awards and medals for mental contests like writing and reading. Though she is smart she is destined to be athletic as well, Lupe shows a great number of reason to show what a great leader is like.

    Read More

  • The Marble Champ Rhetorical Analysis

    528 Words  | 3 Pages

    Also, when she had just started preparing for the marble championship, she started shooting marbles on her bed. In the story it said, “She tried again and again. Her aim became accurate.” This proves that Lupe’s hard work made her improve in shooting.

    Read More

  • Strange Boarders Character Analysis

    256 Words  | 2 Pages

    On October 7th at 7:00 (ish) my friend and I went and saw Klein Oak's production of Strange Boarders. Now, to be honest, I think it's important to note that I didn't have very high of hopes but I was surprised. Let me tell you, it was something else.

    Read More

  • Buggin Out Character Analysis

    216 Words  | 1 Pages

    He arrives to work and see's Pino, his coworker, and son of Sal, give him a dirty look and said, " you are late". Pino is a racist person who does not like black people and does not get along with Mookie. In contrast, Vito is a nice and respectful individual who is friends with Mookie. It is with these four individuals that Sal's pizzeria had become so well known in New York. Sal is a person who likes to help everyone and is a well-rounded individual.

    Read More

  • Marble Tup Analysis

    433 Words  | 2 Pages

    She was not able to ride a bike, swim, roller skate, or even catch a pop fly. Then one day she was pouting in her room she said “I’ll never be good at sports” then a great idea clicked in her head maybe I can play marbles Lupe said. First off, one way Lupe’s practice lead to success was that she practiced hard on marbles. For example, she practiced everyday to get her aim right and her brother helped her by saying “ think eye and thumb and let it rip”. Next, she squeezed a rubber eraser one hundred times and squeezing it for an hour.

    Read More

  • The Theme Of Lup Marrano

    379 Words  | 2 Pages

    Then after that, Lupe practiced against her brother and easily beat him, then played her brothers friend Alfonso-who is supposed to be a champ- and beat him easily. Also the story said “Lupe worked so hard that one day, While she was drying dishes, her mother asked why her thumb was swollen. Then later on when she got to the park once she took her glove off someone asked “How can you play with a broken thumb,”that has to take hard work to have that much muscle. If people think you have broken thumb you have to be a hard working

    Read More

  • What Are The Roles Of Farmers In The 1880s And 1890s

    640 Words  | 3 Pages

    who

    Read More

  • Character Analysis On Hatchet

    626 Words  | 3 Pages

    Hatchet Essay The scent of the damp earth and its fallen leaves fill the air. Water trickles through the rocks in the stream. Wind whistles through the tall pines in the air and there was no sign of human life. It has been almost 4 months since Brian Robeson, age 13, crashed a bush plane into a lake, but a lot has changed since then. Brian has emerged from his experience, a humble, and competent individual that has much respect for nature after being stranded for many lonely days.

    Read More

  • Marbles Champs By Gary Soto

    722 Words  | 3 Pages

    She wants to be good at sports and what sport she will try. This short story tells the tale of a young girl named Lupe Medrano and her inspiring journey of determination and effort. Lupe is an inspiring character because she is determined, considerate, and smart. First Lupe is inspiring because she is determined. Lupe realized she was really bad at sports and had an idea of playing marbles which is a sport that gives her the courage to practice.

    Read More

  • Out Of The Dust Character Analysis

    1149 Words  | 5 Pages

    In the novel Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, main character Billie Jo faces several challenging obstacles throughout her lifetime. Getting through these obstacles is the only way Billie Jo can learn to forgive her father as well as herself for their mistakes. Once she learns to stop feeling resentful, and let go, Billie Jo will be able to grow up. The first major challenge Billie Jo faces is when a fire breaks out in her home. The fire ignites when Billie Jo’s mother mistakes a pail of kerosene for water, where,“instead of making coffee, Ma [makes] a rope of fire”(87).

    Read More

  • Jaws Character Analysis

    1582 Words  | 7 Pages

    Brody Martin-Police Chief Chief of Police is a title given to an appointed official or an elected one in the chain of command of a police department. In both Jaws the movie, Directed by Steven Spielberg, and the novel Jaws, written by Peter Benchley, Martin Brody is a middle aged man who is happily married and a father of two. As a long time officer of the NYPD, Brody advances his policing career by being offered a job as Chief of Police on Amity Island; Brody discovers that “with great power comes great responsibility,” as he quickly realises that his power and his responsibility to protect the public as the newly appointed police chief is being undermined by the local people, a great white shark, and even himself. To combat these challenges,

    Read More

  • Two Kinds Character Analysis

    937 Words  | 4 Pages

    “Two Kinds,” by Amy Tan, essentially revolves around the struggle of Jing Mei and her constant conflict with her mother. Throughout her life, she is forced into living a life that is not hers, but rather her mom’s vision of a perfect child; because her mother lost everything, which included her parents and kids, so her only hope was through Jing Mei. Jing Mei’s mom watches TV shows such as the Ed Sullivan Show, which gives her inspiration that her daughter should be like the people and actors. First her mom saw how on the television a three-year-old boy can name all the capitals of the states and foreign countries and would even pronounce it correctly. Her mom would quiz Jing Mei on capitals of certain places, only to discover that

    Read More

More about Marble Chop Character Analysis

Open Document