This slideshow is a presentation of the final assignment I gave my 11th grade English class for the book Always Running by Luis Rodriguez.

2. Always Running has many critical narratives within it. In Always Running, Luis Rodriguez narrates his life’s stories through a socio-political lens. This lens gives readers a critical view of oppressive social and political structures, such as institutions, laws, and dominant culture ideologies.

3. (And now in Plain English:) Rodriguez tells his life’s stories in a way that makes the reader recognize the social and political (aka Socio-Political) issues that oppress people and cause tension- stress, pressure, and problems- for him and others like him. Rodriguez tells his life’s stories in a way that makes the reader recognize the social and political (aka Socio-Political) issues that oppress people and cause tension- stress, pressure, and problems- for him and others like him.

5. Key Point: Rodriquez attached his life story to something larger than just himself; his narratives made powerful statements about Socio-Political issues that others could relate to. Rodriquez attached his life story to something larger than just himself; his narratives made powerful statements about Socio-Political issues that others could relate to. Rodriquez attached his life story to something larger than just himself; his narratives made powerful statements about Socio-Political issues that others could relate to.

6. Critical Narrative Project We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out. --Ray Bradbury If you want not be forgotten, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing. --Ralph Waldo Emerson 300 points!!