Sample Response: Both texts present facts about Trujillo, his dictatorship, and the 1937 massacre. Memmott primarily presents facts about the dictator and his crimes. Alvarez, on the other hand, describes in great detail how the dictatorship affected the people of the Dominican Republic. She connects the events to the personal experiences of her parents. What did you discuss in your response? Check all that apply central ideas and supporting details tone point of view, and purpose differences between the texts similarities between the texts