a) (Setting) What are the social conditions of the story?
It seems that they are in a rather rough part of town, they have gang wars and so forth.

b) (Setting) Compare the mood/atmosphere of the begging of the story with the mood/atmosphere towards the end of the story?

In the beginning of the story the two gang members are confronted with one another, Danny is pretty judgmental from the gang colors. Tigo is actually the one to break the ice. However at the end of the story they are both good friends, but Danny ends up blowing his brains out.
c) (Plot) What do the characters of the story participate in that drives the the plot of the story? How does this participation lead to the climax of the story?

They participate in gang wars which ends up getting Danny killed.
d) (Conflict) Explain how this story has both external and internal conflict. Provide specific examples.

The external conflict relates to how both are related to different gangs, but they really want to be good friends (death has a different idea though)
e) (Characters) Are the two main characters round, flat, or dynamic characters? Explain.

They are actually pretty good characters that’s easy to relate to.
f) (Point of View) What literary device does the author use to tell the reader the majority of the information in the story with?

The author uses third person to tell the entire story.
g) (Personal Reflection/Theme) Comment on the theme of the story and explain why the story would be considered tragic. Include your own opinions and life experiences in your response.

The story is based off of the stereotypical gang setting; the characters are locked in a gang’s personal problems and get wrapped up in a game of Russian roulette. However they find out that they both have a lot in common during the course of the game and even end up as friends. But a twist at the end doesn’t allow them both to leave the room.