Question

Accidental Love by Gary Soto chapter 5 summary.

Answer 1

Unable to provide a summary for Chapter 5 of 'Accidental Love' by Gary Soto as the provided texts do not correspond to the book in question and contain excerpts from various other literary sources discussing themes of love, fate, and mortality.

Step-by-step explanation:

The provided texts seem to be extracts from different works of literature that touch upon themes of love, fate, and mortality. However, these texts do not correspond to the book 'Accidental Love' by Gary Soto or its fifth chapter, as requested by the student. Instead, they appear to reference other literary works such as those possibly by Li Young-Li, a true crime or murder mystery, McTeague's love and struggle, pieces by Edna St. Vincent Millay, a soldier's homecoming and tragic end, unrequited love, and the tragic tale of Alymer and his wife Georgiana from Hawthorne's short story 'The Birthmark'. As such, without access to Chapter 5 of 'Accidental Love', providing a summary is not possible. Nonetheless, these texts offer rich material for discussion on the complexities of human relationships and the inevitable intersection of love and loss.

Answer 2

It all starts when Marisa picks up the wrong cell phone. When she goes to return it, she feels something she's never felt before, something a bit like...love. But Marisa and Rene aren't exactly a match made in heaven. For one thing, Marisa is a "chola," and she isn't petite; she's a lot of girl, and she's not ashamed of it. Skinny Rene, however, gangles like a sackful of elbows and wears a calculator on his belt. In other words, he's a geek. So why can't Marisa stay away from him?