I think that this is 100 percent true. I think that art can make you see things in a way that you couldn't see them before. Art makes you observe things from another point of view.

I think that almost anything can make you smarter. Having information is a goof thing and you live and learn by doing things. So yes I think that art can make you smarter because art can make you learn about things that you did not know before.

I find this true. In life we can find the little things that make us happy and make us feel safe and at home.

I think that this statement is just about life in general. We understand why things happen but it can be confusing at the same time. its the same way with art. You can see some ting that is beautiful but you don't know why it is beautiful.

I think that you can find beauty in everything in life. Its just how you see it because everyone sees things differently.

I do not think that people should be afraid to say something that will offend somebody. We live in a country that promotes freedom of speech that is positive and doesn't start vilence.

I agree that the word beauty and beautiful can be overused sometimes, but this because everyone has different opinions what they think is beautiful.

What a great title for this part of the story. Art is very beautiful and it grabs the attention of the reader right away.

I completely agree with this statement. The world get more and more dangerous everyday. I am told all the time that this is not the same world as my parents grew up in.

I feel like this is true, but I think it would be better if they said humans fear what they can not control.

If this person is catholic, which since they are Mexican-American I am guessing that they are, this would be correct off of religious standards. Catholics and other religions that believe in God believe that the woman should serve and support the man of the house, and the man should protect and support the woman and kids.

I don't know when this was written but men do not have much power anymore in 2023.

Once again, this is another thing that I can relate too. My entire family has gone to school in Texas, but I chose baseball over staying close to home. So, I will be the fist college athlete in my family and the first person to go to college in another state.

I can definitely relate to this statement. As a homeschool student with strict religious parents, I have always been forced to like certain things and see the world in a certain way. Now as I am getting older and getting ready to go off to college, I am able to start making decisions for myself and find out who I really am.

I think everyone can relate to the opening of this story. Everyone has that one photo that they own that they can tell you everything about.

I like how this poem starts. It immediately connects with the reader because everyone has dreams or at least did when they were younger.

This is a powerful way to end this poem. He knows who he is. He loves who he is. He is proud of who he is. He knows that he has a lot of power in his hands.

I like this. Its a man believing in what he know is real and being confident in his work. It does kind of feel like he or she is talking to a child though.

This into to this poem definitely shocked me. It was powerful and it made me laugh. I have to agree with the line though. The word dose jump of the tongue.

I can feel the love that the author is writing in this poem. They tell the person that they bring out the best in them, the fun in them, the fire in them.

I really felt how the character felt in this line. Sometimes you feel like you can never stop running, never can slow down, too scared to enjoy life while your young.

That's what you get for driving a Chevy. They never start.

This line reminded me of my dad. He isn't a Chevy guy but his two cars are his prize possessions.

This sounds so beautiful. I had never heard a description like this before.

Right off the bat this into makes me want to keep reading. It sounds like the character is having a good time and I want to know why they are laughing and have lots of money. Right now I am guessing they are in a casino.

Young love is so sweet.

The child is very grateful for his mother doing everything that she can for him. He just wants her to be happy and successful to the point that he is apologizing to God for not going to church.

It sounds like this woman would do anything for her kid. She wants to give him the best life and wants to provide and take care of him.

This woman has standards and knows what she wants in life.

Horns Down. Gig'em Aggies

I can relate to this. I never argue with my mother. Why try to fight something that you know you cant win.

I love this sentence. t really shows the love that the mother has toward the child.

That's weird.

This shocked me. I definitely did not expect this, but we also don't know the sex of the story teller at the moment.

I feel like the author wants the reader to know that the main character likes driving. He is very descriptive when it come to him telling us what he feels, hears, and sees when he is driving. It almost feels like driving is the characters safe space, it is how he feels free. and I can relate to that.

I didn't need to know that.

I would never eat at a truck stop but the food sounds delicious. I definitely relate with the characters sweet tooth.

I love these two sentences. It shows the reader how much the story teller loves this woman.

What a strong start to this story. It really grabs the emotions of the reader right away.

This is the first time we hear the writer say his name. In this line he sounds proud of his name and is saying it boldly.

This part of the poem got a little dark, but it was also very powerful. He is fighting a battle and had taken the life of one of his enemies. He tells the reader exactly what's going on in detail other then one part. When he said 'I killed him" it was brief, like he didn't want to tell the ready how he killed his enemy or if he just didn't know how in the moment.

Another great part of this poem. He claimed the ground and everything on it for himself. He is going out and getting what he wants in life.

This line was interesting to me. In religious terms an eagle and a serpent are nothing alike. They are actually symbols of good and evil. With most Aztec's being forced into Catholicism, this shocked me because the writer is saying that he his both good and evil. He also seems proud to be both the eagle and the serpent.

This line stuck out to me. As a young man just starting his walk in life it can be a little confusing. I grew up in a Christian household where things of the outside world were considered wrong. But, now as I am given freedom I am confused by what the world is teaching others my age.

This was a strong opening to this poem. It immediately connects with the reader in todays world. Most people especially teens and young adults are confused about what is going on in this world. This first sentence really grabs the reader and makes them want to read the next line.