Parallel structure is the
a. use of lines that are all more or less the same length.
b. dispersal of thematic elements evenly throughout a work.
c. balanced arrangement of stanzas in the sections of a narrative poem.
d. use of repeated words, phrases, or grammatical forms.

How did hinojosa's mom's experience described in this story impact hinojosa's sense of who she is? 2. how is hinojosa's experience of the united states similar to your own? how is it different? 3. describe a time when you felt voiceless or powerless. what led you to feel that way? were you able to find your voice? why or why not?