Contrast the images of the united states that lourdes/enrique see on television versus what each finds in the united states.

Enrique and Lourdes saw the bright lights of New York and Las Vegas, they also saw the great castle of Disneyland. Enrique adores his mother and clings to her, he is shy and does not want to be with anyone else. He and his sister are divided, they go to see their father and he feels that he does not love him. On the other hand, she shares an apartment with three other women.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

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