Julia Alvarez’s “Sometimes the Words are So Close”

For this Thursday (4/25), students will write a blog post in response to this question prompt:

How is the meaning of Alvarez’s “Sometimes the Words are So Close” (432) altered, enhanced, or questioned by earlier drafts of the poem (434-435)?

To help generate ideas for this post, please read Alvarez’s interview (432-433). Please categorize under “Julia Alvarez” and don’t forget to create specific and relevant tags. The blog post is due by this Thursday (4/25) at 11:00am. Please write your full name.

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