"La Ciramella" by Mary K. Mazotti
- She was born in 1924
- She was Italian
- Her parents had lived in Calabrian villages
- She used to be a school secretary
- She is a Franciscan
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- She was Italian
- Her parents had lived in Calabrian villages
- She used to be a school secretary
- She is a Franciscan
No Picture Available
What is the problem in "La Ciramella"? Explain.
The problem in the story is that the Dad wants to have a ciramella, but he has to make one. "'The thing I itch to do most,' he said, 'is to play a ciramella again.'"(p. 113)
How was the problem in “La Ciramella” resolved?
The problem is resolved when the Dad finishes the ciramella. "Papa admitted, 'I have made a ciramella'"(p. 118)
What affect does the ciramella have on the family and the people at the party in “La Ciramella”?
The ciramella makes everyone at the party cry because they miss Italy. "Men and women sang songs they learned before they ever dreamed of seeing America. Tears slid down their cheeks and it became hard for them to sing."(p. 120)
The problem in the story is that the Dad wants to have a ciramella, but he has to make one. "'The thing I itch to do most,' he said, 'is to play a ciramella again.'"(p. 113)
How was the problem in “La Ciramella” resolved?
The problem is resolved when the Dad finishes the ciramella. "Papa admitted, 'I have made a ciramella'"(p. 118)
What affect does the ciramella have on the family and the people at the party in “La Ciramella”?
The ciramella makes everyone at the party cry because they miss Italy. "Men and women sang songs they learned before they ever dreamed of seeing America. Tears slid down their cheeks and it became hard for them to sing."(p. 120)