Response to The House on Mango Street The main character in Sandra Cisneros’ novel The House on Mango Street‚ Esperanza is a complex young girl. From the outside I just pictured a young‚ Spanish girl that’s not very wealthy or amazingly beautiful. Just average. But then I got to know the character and learn that she wishes to be different from her grandmother. She was born in a year that is considered “bad luck” if female. Her grandmother was a wild woman and didn’t wish to marry. They share a
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and negative affect as our society grows‚ even though we have overcome some of these obstacles‚ we are still fighting against them because traditional roles are still relevant today as it was back then. For example in the story “My Name” by Sandra Cisneros‚ her great grandmother was a strong independent women that wanted to choose her own path to the future. The gender role for men‚ at that time was they got to pick any women they desire like if it was something you simply buy at the grocery store
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Growing Up in Poverty In the novel‚ The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros‚ a young confused girl has trouble finding herself as she grows up in the Latino section of Chicago. Esperanza and her family move to a small‚ crumbling red house in a poor urban neighborhood. Determined‚ she decides that someday she will leave and move somewhere else and totally forget everything about Mango Street. Throughout the novel‚ Esperanza significantly matures sexually and emotionally. The many stories of
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The American Dream The concept of the American Dream dates back to the time of birth of the United States of America. Specifically‚ it was originally referenced in 1776 in the United States Constitution by our founding fathers when they wrote‚ “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness.” Since that time‚ the definition of the American
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There is symbolism in everything you just have to look at the bigger picture to realize what it is. In the short story Barbie-Q written Sandra Cisneros there you wouldn’t automatically think the sock dress had a bigger meaning to it‚ but actually it represents that no matter how little the young girl had she was grateful for what she was fortunate enough to have. Now if you took this symbol and this story and placed it into the twenty-first century you would get a whole other interpretation. Kids
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Summer Reading Assignment Name: _____Arushi Gupta_____ 10th Grade The House on Mango Street Before returning to school next school year‚ you will need to read The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros and complete this assignment. This organizer is intended to guide your reading and focus your thoughts in preparation for the discussions‚ summer reading quiz and writing assignments you will engage in when you return in September. By carefully completing this assignment over the summer
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Hopes & dreams Away From Mango Street Having read the book The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros‚ is a book of a young girl named Esperanza who lived in a unfortunate environment. Esperanza always Dreams of owning a beautiful house‚ one she wouldn’t be ashamed of‚ one away from Mango Street. Esperanza knew the lifestyle that most women on Mango Street had‚ a lifestyle she didn’t want to live. Esperanza grows older and starts to realize she has been delusional and becomes disappointed
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Period 2 March 3‚ 2011 The Mystery of Geraldo As civilizations transformed from barbaric societies into each individually modernized nations‚ social hierarchy proved to be inevitable. In the short story‚ “Geraldo No Last Name” by Sandra Cisneros‚ a fellow named Geraldo was killed in a fatal hit-and-run tragedy (though he could have been saved if the surgeon had no neglected him)‚ however‚ his background was a mystery‚ and no one knew his last name or his existence except for a girl he encountered
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A Response to a gift is dependent on the person receiving the gift and the situation. This concept of receiving presents and the reaction created‚ is explored in the two stories‚ Three Wise Guys by Sandra Cisneros and The Gift Of The Magi by O. Henry. Similar in theme the two stories have different situations when the gifts are presented. This makes the reaction of the main characters also differ in intensity of gratitude. A huge box arrived at the home of The Gonzales family of the
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Violence in The House on Mango Street In the novel The House on Mango Street‚ Sandra Cisneros reveals how violence affects women on Mango Street. The women in Mango Street have abusive husbands and fathers. They don’t do anything about it because they seem to be used to being abused. Esperanza tries to deal with the violence in her neighborhood by trying to protect her friend Sally from some boys but it turns out being a failure for her. Esperanza finds it important to try and protect her friend
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