Unit 2 Journey to Identity
Text Analysis
Title: The Red Umbrella Author: Christina Diaz Gonzalez Publication Date: May
11 2010
I chose this book because (respond in at least 2 sentences): I was curious on why there was a red umbrella and why it was
important to the story. The description for the story itself had gotten me wondering what else there is to it.
Discussion Questions
Use the text and your analysis to prepare two interpretive or evaluative discussion questions, then identify the type of
question you have created.
Question Is your question interpretive
or evaluative?
1. What is so important about the red umbrella in the story? evaluative
2. Why is the cuba revolution important to the story? interpretive
Connecting with Character: Protagonist’s Name_ Lucía Álvarez
How do you relate to this character?
I am similar to the character in the following ways… I am different from the character in the following ways…
Beginning: Same age(15) and Same gender Beginning: Different hair color, Different skin color, different
views, different families.
End: Same age, same gender, same taste in food.
End: Different hair color, Different skin color, different families.
Identity Development
Identify the protagonist’s stage of identity development throughout the story. Complete the chart with the correct
stage and two instances of support from the text. Recall the different stages:
• Identify Diffusion occurs when an adolescent does not make a commitment to any particular roles, values,
or goals.
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Text Analysis
Title: The Red Umbrella Author: Christina Diaz Gonzalez Publication Date: May
11 2010
I chose this book because (respond in at least 2 sentences): I was curious on why there was a red umbrella and why it was
important to the story. The description for the story itself had gotten me wondering what else there is to it.
Discussion Questions
Use the text and your analysis to prepare two interpretive or evaluative discussion questions, then identify the type of
question you have created.
Question Is your question interpretive
or evaluative?
1. What is so important about the red umbrella in the story? evaluative
2. Why is the cuba revolution important to the story? interpretive
Connecting with Character: Protagonist’s Name_ Lucía Álvarez
How do you relate to this character?
I am similar to the character in the following ways… I am different from the character in the following ways…
Beginning: Same age(15) and Same gender Beginning: Different hair color, Different skin color, different
views, different families.
End: Same age, same gender, same taste in food.
End: Different hair color, Different skin color, different families.
Identity Development
Identify the protagonist’s stage of identity development throughout the story. Complete the chart with the correct
stage and two instances of support from the text. Recall the different stages:
• Identify Diffusion occurs when an adolescent does not make a commitment to any particular roles, values,
or goals.
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