... harsh demands without question and feels that Tita had never had the proper deference towards her mother. When Tita sews the perfect creation for Rosaura's wedding, Mama Elena makes her start over because she didn't follow her instructions exactly. The forces of love and passion conflict with Tita's responsibilities toward ... that Rosaura is fat, foul of breath, and given to breaking wind in the most nauseating manner. Mama Elena requires Tita to prepare the wedding cake for Rosaura and Pedro. Very upset and hurt, Tita cries into the batter causing everyone who eats the cake to feel her ...

• Word Count: 2483
• Approx Pages: 10

... an eye-witness of a mass-gassing that occured on March 13, 1943: That same night, 1,492 women, children, and old people, selected from a convoy of 2,000 Jews from the Krakow ghetto, were killed in the new crematorium. Six kilos of Zyklon B were poured into the stacks that opened into the four grillework columns implanted between the pillars that supported the ceiling ... the new Krema II gas chamber], the Sonderkommandos wore gas masks as a precaution. The bodies were untangled and dragged to the goods elevator. Hair was clipped, gold teeth pulled out, wedding rings and jewels removed (...

• Word Count: 1327
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... an eye-witness of a mass-gassing that occured on March 13, 1943: That same night, 1,492 women, children, and old people, selected from a convoy of 2,000 Jews from the Krakow ghetto, were killed in the new crematorium. Six kilos of Zyklon B were poured into the stacks that opened into the four grillework columns implanted between the pillars that supported the ceiling ... the new Krema II gas chamber], the Sonderkommandos wore gas masks as a precaution. The bodies were untangled and dragged to the goods elevator. Hair was clipped, gold teeth pulled out, wedding rings and jewels removed (...

• Word Count: 1274
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School