Study the sample illustration from: Kisses from Rosa by Petra Mathers (New York: Knopf, 1995.) It is best to examine the entire book to see the interrelationships established among illustrations and text.

It is important to read the accompanying text to this illustration:

Choose the answer that reflects your interpretation of the illustration:

1. Rosa feels trapped - the bars of the crib become prison bars.

2. Rosa feels isolated from the other figure in the picture.

3. Rosa feels cut off from the comforts of home.

4. The idea of a journey is emphasized in the illustration.