Translating Grandfather's House

good grades

the student/grandchild

grandfather's house

the teacher

The first one made him sad.

The teacher thinks it's not real.

He can't remember enough details.

His creativity was stiffened with the first picture.

Sometimes you have to conform to what is expected of you.

Always respect your elders.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

It is important to try your best in school.

It wraps up the plot.

It reveals the conflict.

It solves the problem.

It establishes the setting.

Memories once certain as rivets / Become confused…. (lines 17–18)

With wild grass / rising from sidewalk cracks like widows (lines 28–29)

Beaming, the teacher scrawls / an A+ in the corner…. (lines 31–32)

he roof Oscar Jartín / Tumbled from one hot Tuesday…. (lines 22–23)

It has a plot and other traditional story elements.

Its language sounds musical at times.

Its main character is similar to the reader.

It has a realistic setting.

The teacher is happy to give the speaker the highest grade

The teacher is careless and sloppy in writing the grade.

The teacher thinks carefully before writing the grade.

The teacher stands stiffly as she writes the grade.

Character vs. Self

Character vs. Supernatural

Character vs. Society

Character vs. Nature

Like a green blackboard, the art assignment requires the creative use of color.

Like a green blackboard, his teacher wants her students to use their imagination.

Like a green blackboard, the creation of the drawing is part of his school activity.

Like a green blackboard, his teacher's reaction does not make sense to the speaker.