Amigo Brothers Compare and Contrast
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Amigo Brothers by Piri Thomas
Lesson Plans by Becky Harvey and Bridget Baudinet
The short story, "Amigo Brothers" by Piri Thomas, is about two boys who have grown up together and are such great friends that they feel like brothers. Set in New York City, but heavily influenced by Puerto Rican culture, the story describes the two boys’ love of boxing. For both, boxing has been a way to escape the negative influences that frequently beset young men in the inner city.
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Amigo Brothers Compare and Contrast activity. Have students compare and contrast the amigo brothers, Felix and Antonio!
Storyboard Text
- Slide: 1
- Fair, thin, tall, long/straight hair
- Antonio was fair, lean, and lanky... Antonio’s hair was always falling over his eyes.
- Slide: 2
- Hispanic
- “Now the moment we have all been waiting for—the main event between two fine young Puerto Rican fighters, products of our lower east side.”
- Slide: 3
- Dark, short, and husky
- Felix was dark, short, and husky .... Felix worehis black hair in a natural Afro style.
- Slide: 4
- Goes to the rooftop
- The evening before the fight, Tony made his way to the roof of his tenement... Six stories below, the lights of the city blinked and the sound of cars mingled with curses and the laughter of children... [he was] feeling he had succeeded in psyching his mind...
- Slide: 5
- Think about the fight
- “Yeah, that’s right. Listen, Tony. Don’t you think it’s a good idea if we don’t see each other until the day of the fight? I’m going to stay with my Aunt Lucy in the Bronx. Deal.
- Slide: 6
- Goes to the movies
- The Champion
- Starring Kirk Douglas
- Felix decided to take in a movie in an effort to keep Antonio's face away from his fists... When Felix finally left the theatre, he had figured out how to psyche himself out for tomorrow's fight.
- Slide: 7
- Uses quick steps and long reach
- Guy's Gym
- Cruz vs. Vargas
- Antonio's lean form and long reach made him a better boxer.
- Slide: 8
- Both are great fighters
- Each had fought many bouts representing their community and had each won two gold-plated medals, plus a silver and a bronze.
- Slide: 9
- Uses speed and power
- Kwik Mart
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- ...while Felix's short and muscular frame made him the better slugger.
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