Amigo Brothers

That he is the hero of the movie

When Felix goes to the movies , he imagines

They think they can prepare better mentally if they don't see each other the night before

Why do the boys decide to separate before the fight?

Felix moves to his aunts house so he can prepare for the fight without being distracted by Antonio

Why do you think Felix moves to his Aunts house before the fight?

Because it wasn't what was important their friendship was what was important. The boys embraced which meant that they were still friends

Why do you think the author chose not to reveal the results of the fight?

Feliz Vargas

17 years old, dark, short, husky, afro hair. 134 pounds

Antonio Cruz

17 years old, fair, lean, lanky. His hair was in his eyes. 133 pounds

leave the ring arm and arm

After the fight is over Antonio and Felix

Boxing

Antonio and Felix are very much interested in the sport of?

They are extremely interested in boxing

Antonio and Felix have a collection of Fight magazines and scrapbooks filled with newspaper clippings and tickets from boxing matches. What do these details show about the boys?

to be thoughtful, considerate

Antonio is described as being pensive. What does pensive mean?

Become Professional fighters

Antonio's and Felix's goal in boxing is to ?

False

Both Antonio and Felix think about ways to avoid hurting each other in the boxing ring.

Felix's right ear rang Antonio had red marks on his ribs

Both Felix and Antonio are injured in different ways

Antonio's lean form and long reach made him the better boxer. Felix's short and muscular frame made him the better slugger

Describe the differences in Antonio's and Felix's fighting styles?

He is serious and a good friend

Describe the kind of person Antonio is.

Antonio is serious about boxing and a good friend and person. HE does not want to hurt Felix by not waving back

Describe what kind of person Antonio is. Why does he wave back to Felix?

Internal Conflict- deals with self Struggles takes place within the characters mind, often as the character chooses between two courses of action External Conflicts- involves other people/things. Characters struggles against an outside force, such as nature, a physical obstacle, or another character

Difference between internal conflict and external conflict

Yes because they knocked each other down the same number of times.

Do you think the fighters were evenly matched? Explain?

They must fight each other in the division finals. The winner will reprsent the Boys Club in the Golden Gloves championship. It causes a wall to rise between them

Explain the conflict between Antonio and Felix

The internal conflict is that they do not want to affect their friendship, but they both want to win. They both struggle with how to achieve this goal.

Explain the internal (in their mind) conflict which Felix and Antonio struggle?

Antonio and Felix were different than other boys in the neighborhood. Both were not into street gangs or other mischief or pranks. They were into Good not Bad

Explain the statement, "While some youngsters were into street negatives, Antonio and Felix slept, ate, rapped and dreamt positive."

Felix was woozy but wanted to keep fighting

Felix is described as being "groggy but still game". What does the phrase mean?

Felix- strategy is to come in close and knock Antonio out with a powerful punch Antonio- strategy is to keep his distance and use his longer reach to knock him out

How and why do the boy's boxing strategies differ?

Antonio and Felix were well liked and respected and each had there own loyal following

How are Antonio and Felix viewed by the people in the neighborhood?

1) They both were 17 yrs old. 2) They were so close they thought each other as brothers 3) They both are growing up on the east side of Manhattan 4) They both lived in the same building

How are Felix and Antonio alike?

They are friends

How are Felix and Antonio related?

Round 3- They didn't stop punching when the bell rang because they didn't hear the bell. Round 1- they both stopped their pucnhes in midair

How are the fighters actions at the end of Round Three different from at the end of Round One.

He tried to be cool

How did Antonio try to act as he entered the ring?

They wanted to remain friends. They can get together like nothing happened

How did both boys want the fight to end?

Felix's admirers trusted in his dynamite-packed fists

How do Felix's admirers feel about Felix's boxing skills?

Antonio's fans had unbridled faith in his boxing skills

How do the fans feel about Antonio's boxing skills?

Antonio goes up to the roof top of his building to think. Felix goes to a movie then to bed

How does each boxer prepare the night before the fight?

The fight ends when the fighters leave the ring together before the winner was even announced

How does the fight end?

The boys relationship helps them stay strong. It hurts them by making them not want to fight each other

How does the relationship both help and hurt the boys during the fight?

Think of his best friend as a stranger

In order to fight each other, Felix and Antonio decide that each must

The gym is not large enough to accommodate the crowd

In the " Amigo Brothers" why does the boxing match take place in the park

The fight creates great interest in the neighborhood

Is the neighborhood interested in the boxing match?

that Antonio and Felix must fight each other in an important boxing match

The central conflict is this story is

leave the ring together

The external conflict in the story is resolved when Antonio and Felix

how each can best pursue his own goal without hurting his best friend

The internal conflict that both Felix and Antonio face

helps him get ready for the upcoming bout

The movie Felix sees before the fight

The story takes place in NY City, Manhattan, Lower East Side. Also East River's Edge and the shores of Brooklyn

The setting of the story

The boys make an agreement when they are jogging to not see each other until the match and to act like they have never met each other before

What agreement do Antonio and Felix make while jogging

They have to fight each other in the division finals to represent the Boys Club at the Golden Glove Championship

What causes the wall between the 2 friends?

Every chnace they had the boys worked out sometimes at the Boys Club or at the Pro gym. Ran at sunrise

What did the boys do to try to achieve their dreams?

They value friendship

What do Antonio and Felix discover they vaule as much as winning?

They sit and smile at everyone. So they don't know how much pain their in

What do all fighters do when they're hurt? Why do you think they do this?

The boys discover that their friendship and love for each other is much more important than winning even though they both want to win so bad

What do the boys discover they value as much as or more than winning

That they both are very determined, focused on what they want and ambitious

What do the efforts of Antonio and Felix to achieve their dreams tell you about them?

He plays possum, he pretends he is hurt so Antonio will come see if he's hurt and he can knock him out

What does Felix do when he's hurt? Why?

Both fighters are doing their best

What does this passage from "Amigo Brothers" tell you about the fight? Right to the body. Left to the head. Neither fighter was giving an inch

Felix sees himself as the champion and Antonio as the challenger

What effect does the movie" The Champion" have on Felix's outlook on the fight?

The event of boxing creates a wall between them. The boys have to go against each other

What events creates a wall between them?

He see wary kids in gang colors. They eyed him like a stranger to their turf. He did a fast shuffle, bobbing and waving, letting loose on blows that would demolish what got in his way. It seem to impress the gang and they went on about their business

What external conflict does Felix face when he leaves the movie theater? How does he deal with the conflict?

They both get knocked to the ground and struggle to get back on their feet

What happens to both fighters in the last round of the fight?

They care more about their friendship than about who has won the fight

What inference about Antonio and Felix can you draw from the passage? The announcer turned to point to the winner and found himself alone. Arm in Arm the champions had already left the ring

They could get together like nothing ever happened. They may not feel they are equals and it could effect their relationship

What is the boys plan for after the fight? What might the plan be difficult to follow through with?

They both don't look alike. They both don't fight alike

What is the difference between Antonio and Felix?

The two boys fight each other in the division finals

What is the external (outside) conflict that drives the plot of the Amigo Brothers?

Both would fight to win

What is the promise Antonio and Felix make to each other?

That they have to fight in the Boy Club boxing championship

What news do the boys receive that threatens their friendship?

When we get into the ring its gotta be like two heavy strangers that want the same thing and only one can have it

What promise do the boys make regarding the fight?

To fight as if they were fighting against strangers, not their best friend

What promise do the two boys make to each other?

They both wanted to become a light weight boxing champion of the world - win the Golden Glove Tournament

What was the dream of both Antonio and Felix?

The winner will represent the Boys Club in the tournament of champions in the Golden Gloves

What will the winner of this fight get to do?

Because neither want to hurt his friend

When Felix and Antonio think about the match ahead, they want it to end quickly __________

Want Antonio to let him win

When Felix tells Antonio that he wants to win the fight "fair and square", he means that he does

1970's

When does the story take place?

Antonio- he comes out fast, charging across the ring

Which boxer changes his strategy in Round Three? How?

No one the story never says. The story was about friendship not who wins the boxing match

Who won the fight?

For good sportsmanship. The crowd roared in approval

Why did both boys stop their final punches in midair at the end of Round One?

No matter what the decision they knew they would always be champions to one another

Why do you think the boys embrace before they hear the results of the match?

They wanted to get their mind set for the fight

Why do you think the boys turned away from each other and faced their corners

Because they both had done their best and are glad the fight is over

Why do you think the two friends embrace before they hear the result of the match?

It had been decided that the gymnasium of the Boys Club was not large enough to hold all the people who were sure to attend

Why was the event held at Thomkins Square instead of the Boys Club?