The final round bell is sounded, this is all or nothing. What deal do Antonio and Felix reach about their training period before the fight? The two friends are to fight in the light weight golden glove boxing tournament. What deal do Antonio and Felix reach about their training period before the fight? Felix became the champ and Tony the challenger. He was saved only by the sound of the bell. His eyes were cut, jagged, bleeding, one eye swol len, the other almost shut. The champion was getting beaten, his face being pounded into raw, wet hamburger. They don’t think they can be friends and competitors at the same time. They don’t want their friendship to distract them from the fight. Why do Felix and Antonio decide not to see each other before the fight? They don’t want the other one to know how they’re progressing. Why do Felix and Antonio decide not to see each other before the fight?

They grew up in the same building on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. They had known each other from childhood. What is special about the friendship between Antonio and Felix? They were so together in friendship that they felt like brothers. What is special about the friendship between Antonio and Felix? How does the relationship both help and hurt the boys during the fight? What is the climax of the story Amigo brothers?Īnswer: Felix and Antonio fight so fiercely against each other in the ring that they don’t hear the bell ring. What agreement do Antonio and Felix make while jogging? boxing is so important to the boys because they don’t want to live in the bad part of town and they want to to the the golden gloves competition. Why is the fight so important to Felix and Antonio? The main characters are Felix and Antonio, and they have to fight each other before they can go to the Golden Gloves Tournament. The story is “Amigo Brothers” by Piri Thomas. Thomas builds suspense by giving readers a brake from the main drama so that they can learn more about the main character’s. How does the author build suspense during the fight in Amigo brothers? Explanation: “Amigo Brothers” is a short-story written by Puerto-Rican Cuban author Piri Thomas. The following statement best describes how the conflict in “Amigo Brothers” is resolved: The boys leave the ring together, showing that they are still good friends. Which statement best describes how the conflict in Amigo Brothers is resolved? The setting of this story is in Manhattan where the fight occurs and the two brothers live.

In the end of this short story the brothers both make up and don’t care who is the real winner. The story of the Amigo Brothers is about this story are best friends that have fallen in love with the sport of boxing.

What is the setting of the story Amigo brothers? Before the winner of the fight can be announced, Felix and Antonio walk away, arm in arm. The main or the central conflict of the story Amigo Brothers is that Antonio and Felix must fight against each other in a boxing match.įelix What happened at the end of Amigo brothers?īoth boys are battered and exhausted by the end of the fight, but when the final bell sounds, they immediately embrace in shared triumph, and the crowd cheers.

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