“Inside Out” by Francisco Jimenez is a realistic short about a boy who finds it difficult to fit in. In the beginning, he goes to school for the first time. In the middle, he gets in a fight with a “popular” kid. In the end, Fransisco gives the “popular” kid a drawing he drew. This story shows that Francisco struggles fitting in. One reason Francisco struggles fitting in is he can’t make friends. In paragraph 15 the teacher would not let Francisco speak to Arthur in spanish. Also in paragraph 15 Arthur tried to talk to Francisco in spanish,”no no no” she said, “english english.” This proves that because others cant talk to him in spanish he has little hope in making friends. Another reason Francisco cant fit in is because he is poor. In
