Uncle Rock by Dagoberto Gilb

Thus , for Mexico , visual s such as They didn 't have toilets . They didn 't have electricity . Sometimes they didn 't have enough food (Gilb , 2010 ,

. 1 ) were used , while for America , s such as two horses and a stable , a swimming pool , and two convertible sports cars (Gilb , 2010 ,

. 1 ) were employed . More than any other method this visualization technique that was employed by the author has effectively resulted in the reader 's having full understanding of the characters ' personalities a basis of Erick 's social reservation and his

mother 's preference for well-to-do men

Another image that the author used in the story is the Dodger Stadium This , especially when taking into consideration all the different aspects that are associated with the baseball game such as the hotdog vendors , the rowdy crowd , the bleachers filled with thousands of enthusiastic spectators , and the magnificence of the baseball field itself , portrays in a nutshell the American way of life . It serves as a point of reference for Erick concerning his assimilation with the American culture and society . This claim would be emphasized by the baseball that he caught after one of the superstars had hit a home run especially with the detailed of its effect in his emotion as evidenced in the lines He didn 't watch the game then - he couldn 't .He stared at his National League ball , reimagining what had happened (Gilb , 2010 ,

. 1 . With the employment of the ball as a symbolism , the story effectively tells of Erick 's deeper understanding on life that he understood the significance of catching a home run ball and that he is fully aware of his mother 's seeming laxity on sexual decency

Perhaps in no other part of the story has it been clearer that Erick...