Gary Soto Analysis

The Dirty Pie Almost every human being can recall some incident from their life that they wish had not happened. Many people can recall some grievous deed they committed where getting away with it was worse then being caught. In his autobiography, Gary Soto recalls a time when he was six years old and stole an apple pie. Soto’s use of contrast, diction and imagery breathe life into his work and give a unique …

…what it best for the long term. Eve plucked that apple and Gary Soto stole that pie thinking only of the immediate satisfaction without regard to subsequent guilt or damnation. Moreover, if Brutus had thought about what the death of Caesar would do he might have been able to avoid a tragedy. Yes, perhaps if we as individuals always thought before acting, if we would consider the consequences, the world might be a better place.