Genre
Nonfiction
Setting and Context
There is no setting as this is a nonfiction book.
Narrator and Point of View
Deborah Miranda narrates the book in the third-person.
Tone and Mood
The tone is convincing; the mood is dramatic.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Miranda is the protagonist; racism is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the book occurs when Miranda explains the importance of the missions that were set up by the Spanish along the coast of California.
Climax
The climax of the book is reached when Miranda begins to use her own family tree and historical records to support her argument.
Foreshadowing
The use of a high school mission project is foreshadowed by the fact that Miranda wants to seek a range of opinions.
Understatement
The role of tribes is understated throughout the book.
Allusions
The book alludes to the personal and violent abuse that Miranda experienced herself.
Imagery
The imagery of suffering is present in the novel.
Paradox
N/A
Parallelism
There is a parallel between Miranda's own life experiences and the history recorded in the book.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The coloring book is a metonym for childhood innocence.
Personification
N/A
