Pd. 3: Janson O Found Poem

Grand Island

minutes went by

flat fields stretched out for miles

without a town or intersection

breaking up the monotony of the scene

rumbling of the car, put him to sleep

head leaning against the side door

looking out my window and wondering

what Mama and Papa were doing in Cuba

right then and there

Inspired by Christina Diaz Gonzalez's "Red Umbrella"

Reflection Paragraph

This scene in the Red Umbrella because it shows how Mr. and Mrs. Baxter took in Frankie and Lucia to be their foster children. This is the part when Mr. Baxter, Mrs. Baxter, Lucia, and Frankie are in the car driving home from the airport in Nebraska, going home to the Baxter's house. This is an example of empathy because Mr. and Mrs. Baxter tried to understand what Lucia and Frankie were experiencing. For example they wondered what the kids were going through and having to leave Cuba and stay with a family of strangers in a foreign country. This is also an example of tolerance because Mr. and Mrs. Baxter take in Lucia and Frankie because they have a heart, but Mr. Baxter doesn’t find a part in his heart for Frankie and Lucia until towards the end of the book. For example, because Frankie and Lucia are from Cuba and are Hispanic, the Baxter’s wanted them anyways. Another reason this is considered empathy is because the Baxter’s are trying to help the kids feel welcome in the U.S. and not feel bad about not being with their parents. Those are some reasons that for how this scene shows empathy and tolerance.