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Hector

Hector and his father had a very contentious relationship. Whenever his father
came home late, Hector yelled at him for not being there to take care of the
family. Hector hated how his father would rather be out partying with his
friends instead of eating dinner with his mom and little sister. When his dad was
home, he treated the whole family like dirt. For example, he ordered Hector’s

mom around like a servant and told her to shut-up whenever she complained.
Even worse, Hector feared that when he grew up he would be just like his
father. He noticed himself using his father’s foul language with his little sister
when she annoyed him, and with his mother when he was hungry; demanding that
she bring him food, and never saying please or thank you. He was disgusted by
his own cruel behavior and vowed to stop it, to work hard in school, and
eventually go to college. With a degree from a good college he could get a good
job, support his family, and be the man that his father never was.

1) Read the story above. What are the internal and external conflicts. Explain
your answers.

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2) What is the theme of the story? Explain the reasoning behind your
answer?

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3) What is the narrator’s point of view? Explain your reasoning.

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