Literary Essay

Story: Seventh Grade
Author: Gary Soto
Claim: Victor likes Teresa

Victor is always trying to see Teresa.  Victor is also always trying to stalk Teresa.  I think Victor likes Teresa because of these reasons.

Victor is trying to see Teresa all the time.  He is trying to see Teresa at lunch.  He is also staying behind after class so he can talk to her and see her.  He is trying to get Teresa to notice him by constantly stalking him.  Victor is thinking that Teresa will be his girlfriend this year.

Victor wants Teresa and other girls to notice him.  He sees his friend Michael and finds out a way to make girls notice him by scowling and he tries it a lot.  Victor stays behind after class to talk Teresa and make her notice him.  He goes to French class so she will notice him.  He pretends he knows French to impress Teresa even though he doesn't know any French.  In English class when Victor has to say a noun he says Teresa.

Victor likes Teresa a lot.  At the beginning of the story Victor thinks to himself that Teresa will be his girl this year.  Victor remembers that he has likes Teresa since they were taking catechism classes at Saint Theresa's.
 He thinks that with any luck he will be in the same class as Teresa.  He always wants to see Teresa and talk to her and get her to notice him.

Victor has a big crush on Teresa.  Victor has been trying to see Teresa constantly and he has been trying to get her to notice him.