A Crush

Does love have the power to change a person? Think about whether Dolores is changed by Ernie’s love in Cynthia Rylant’s story. Reread the part of the story that describes Dolores’s reaction when she first receives the flowers. Write a journal entry from Dolores’s point of view. First have Dolores describe herself and say something about her past. Then have her describe how she feels about receiving the flowers from Ernie.