Question

his face looked as happy and innocent as a baby’s, but i knew better. without answering i gave him a quick hug and ran to the bus. i cried on the walk home again, but this time because i was so happy. i couldn’t wait to tell grandpa and ran straight to the field. i joined him in the row where he was working, and without saying anything i crouched down and started pulling up the weeds with my hands. grandpa worked alongside me for a few minutes, and he didn’t ask what had happened. after i had a little pile of weeds between the rows, i stood up and faced him.
\the principal said he’s making an exception for me, grandpa, and i’m getting the jacket after all. that’s after i told him what you said.\
\the scholarship jacket\ from nosotras: latina literature today, © 1986, marta salinas. reprinted by permission of bilingual press/editorial bilingue (arizona state university, tempe az), all rights reserved.
paragraphs 33 - 34 question

1. write: how do the narrator’s actions convey a change in her?

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Explanation:

To determine how the narrator’s actions convey a change, we analyze her behavior. Initially, she was upset (cried on the way home before, likely from disappointment), but after getting the jacket, she cries from happiness. Her actions like running to tell Grandpa, joining him in the field, and pulling weeds without prompting show a shift from maybe being downcast to proactive and joyful. She takes initiative to help Grandpa, indicating a newfound sense of relief and eagerness, showing growth from the earlier emotional state (maybe feeling defeated) to being empowered and content after getting the jacket.

Answer:

The narrator’s actions (hugging, running to the bus, crying from happiness, running to Grandpa, joining him in the field, pulling weeds) show a shift from emotional distress (earlier crying from disappointment) to joy and initiative. She goes from being upset to eager to share good news and help Grandpa, conveying a change from dejection to happiness and a sense of purpose/engagement, showing she’s now positive and proactive after getting the jacket.