2.) Why the Black Hands are lighter than the rest of their Bodies?

Teller Explanation Possible Experience/s with

Africans that led to give such
explanation
1. The teacher of the narrator The teacher explained that the The teacher had a background
palms of the Blacks’ hands are knowledge about the Africans
whiter than the rest of the since he/she learned this from
bodies because centuries ago, what he/she studied.
their palms were not exposed to
the sun.
2. Father Christiano The priest explained that the Since Father Christiano is a
palms of the Blacks are lighter priest, he had experience
because they went about their teaching the Blacks catechism so
hands folded together because he knew that they always fold
they are praying secretly. their hands in prayer.
3. Doña Dolores She explained that God made Doña Dolores is a wealthy
the Black’s hands lighter so that woman so she sees the Blacks as
they would not dirty the food her servants or slaves whom she
they made for their masters or can order around.
whatever they were ordered to
do that had to be kept clean.
4. Señor Antunes The delivery man who delivers Señor Antunes being a salesman
Coca-cola in the village. He and delivery man is experienced
explained that man years ago, in telling jokes to his customers
God the Father, Jesus Christ, The to establish good working
Virgin Mary, St. Peter, all the relationship.
angels in heaven, and some
people who had died and had
gone to heaven had a meeting
and decided to create the
Blacks, They molded the clay
and baked the clay creatures
because they were in a hurry
and there was no room next to
the fire, they hung the clay
creatures in the chimneys where
the smoke reached them. That’s
why they became as black as the
coals. Their hands were white
because they had to hold on
while they are being baked.
5.Señor Frias Señor Frias said that God Señor Frias sees the Blacks as his
finished creating men and told servants or slaves who rarely
them bathe in a lake ii Heaven takes a bath.
which made them white and
nice. The Blacks were made very
early in the morning so the lake
 was very cold. They wet only the
palms of their hands and soles of
their feet before coming to the
world. That’s why their hands
stayed white.
6. The Narrator The narrator read in book that
the Blacks have hands lighter
because they spent their lives
gathering the white cotton of
Virginia.
7. Doña Estefamia She said the Blacks’ hands are
whiter because of the bleach
they use while washing the
clothes.
The narrator was a witness to
how the Blacks worked as
servants or slaves who gathered
cotton just like what he read in
the book.
As Doña Estefamia has slaves ore
servants who wash her clothes
she presumes that bleach may
whiten their hands.

3.) Unfamiliar/ Difficult Words Meaning Strategy used to learn its

meaning
1. pygmies Any member of certain small Use of google.com
people in equatorial Africa and
Southeast Asia ranging under
five feet in height.
2. A lot of baloney Non-sense or something which is Use of google.com
ridiculous.