Literary Terms
What is theme?
a common thread or repeated idea that is incorporated throughout a literary work
Who is Esperanza's little sister?
Nenny
What is the author’s name?
Sandra Cisneros
Who are Esperanza's best friends?
Rachel & Lucy
What does Esperanza want to have someday?
A house
What is symbolism?
Something that on the surface is its literal self but which also has another meaning or even several meanings
What are the names of the people in Esperanza's family?
Papa, Mama, Carlos, Kiki, Esperanza and Nenny
Where was the author born?
Chicago Illinois
What body part does Esperanza not like about herself?
Her feet
What does Esperanza's name mean?
Hope
What is social commentary?
it is the act of expressing an opinion on the nature of society
Where is Esperanza's Family from?
Mexico
What is the author’s known style of writing?
Poetry
What is the theme of “Marin”?
What was Esperanza's first job?
Peter Pan's photo finisher
What is a bildungsroman?
a novel depicting someone's growth from childhood to maturity
Who from Esperanza' family died?
Grandpa/Abuelito
To whom is The House on Mango Street dedicated?
to the women
Which place becomes a symbol of magic and freedom for the neighborhood children?
The monkey garden
When she gets a house of her own, who or what Esperanza says she would let sleep in her attic?
The bums
What is juxtaposition?
the arrangement of two or more ideas, characters, actions, settings, phrases, or words side-by-side or in similar narrative moments
Who Esperanza's mother is referring to when she says "Look at my "comadres"
her female friends
How many brothers does the author have?
6, she is the only girl
Who is Esperanza's friend who values education because she "doesn't want to spend her whole life in a factory or behind a rolling pin"
Alicia
What do the old ladies at Rachel and Lucy's sibling's funeral tell Esperanza she must do?
Return to mango street to help those who can't leave.