The Portrait

Who said, "That's what everybody tells me now. That Chuy's a chip off the old block and that he was already looking for me..."

• door-to-door salesman

• Don Mateo

• Mrs. Mateo

• narrator

Informs the reader that the photos taken by the salesman were found discarded and wet and ruined.

• door-to-door salesman

• Don Mateo

• Mrs. Mateo

• narrator

"We took [the picture] right before he left for Korea. Poor mi'jo, we never saw him again."

• door-to-door salesman

• Don Mateo

• Mrs. Mateo

• narrator

Says that his manager wants everything in cash.

• door-to-door salesman

• Don Mateo

• Mrs. Mateo

• narrator

Informs the reader that Don Mateo went directly to San Antonio to find the salesman after finding out his portrait of Chuy ruined.

• door-to-door salesman

• Don Mateo

• Mrs. Mateo

• narrator

Stayed at Esteban's house and went to the market every day.

• door-to-door salesman

• Don Mateo

• Mrs. Mateo

• narrator

"...when you're angry enough, you don't forget a face."

• door-to-door salesman

• Don Mateo

• Mrs. Mateo

• narrator

What is plot?

• series of events related to a central problem

• point of highest tension or excitement, no return

• point at which the central conflict is resolved

What is conflict?

• series of events related to a central problem

• point of highest tension or excitement, no return

• point at which the central conflict is resolved

• problem between the protagonist and antagonist

What is the climax?

• series of events related to a central problem

• point of highest tension or excitement, no return

• point at which the central conflict is resolved

• problem between the protagonist and antagonist