Re-read the sentence "[t]he dye was falling from her dress like black tears" in paragraph 29. How does the simile contribute to the tone of the story from Mother and Daughter

The dye falling from the dress resembling black tears contributes to the rather sad tone of this short story by Gary Soto. T

Explanation:

he simile of black tears reflects the sadness Yollie feels for being poor and the conflicts that arise with her mother because of that, like in this case when she has to wear an old dyed dress to the school dance that gets ruined by the rain.