Only answer if you have read the story "delfino ii: diez in the desert and the poem "mexicans begin jogging" !
compare and contrast the poem "mexicans begin jogging" and the story "delfino ii: diez in the desert.
a. both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem.
b. both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem.
c. both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally.
d. the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly.