Across
- 1. ______________ is cyclical and often serves as a rite of passage into manhood in environments defined by poverty and strict gender roles.
- 5. Ysrael is disfigured by a ______________ as an infant
- 6. Rafa uses this item to hurt Ysrael.
- 8. Society forces individuals to hide their vulnerabilities behind figurative and literal masks, ______________ them from genuine human connection.
- 9. Ysrael wears a homemade ______________ to hide his face.
Down
- 2. The state of mind that Yunior loses by participating in the cruelty.
- 3. Coming-of-age in harsh socio-economic conditions often requires a rejection of ______________ in favor of conformity.
- 4. The Dominican Republic province where Rafa and Yunior spend the summer
- 7. A societal pressure placed on boys to be primarily tough and dominant.