shes her.
What does Esperanza´s name mean
Hope
What happens to Esperanza on her first day of work?
A man kissed Esperanza hard on the mouth without her permission
What is Esperanza's attitude towards the fortune teller?
Doesn't trust the fortune teller or really believe in her.
What happened while the girls were looking at the clouds?
They ended up calling eachother names and fighting(verbally of course).
How does Esperanza describe the house she wants?
She describes a house that is all hers, nice, quiet, and clean as paper before the poem.
what happened on the first day of work
she got assaulted
Why don't the brothers have any responsibilities at home?
the girls are supposed to do all of the hard work in the society
Why is home in the heart so disappointing?
Esperanza wants a real physical new home, not just one in the heart.
What does Esperanza say about the trees? (Four Skinny Trees)
She says they are the only ones who understand her and vice versa .
What wise thing did Darius say?
He said that a fat cloud in the sky was God.
Why do strangers feel afraid when they go to Esperanza's town?
They think the people in Esperanza's neighborhood are dangerous (probably because of race), and think they will be attacked with knives.
What does Esperanza want but cant have
A house of her own
Why does Esperanza identify herself with the trees?
Calls them outsiders, and ragedy excuses just like herself and the people on Mango Street. They live just to live and don't contribute much.
Why doesn't Esperanza go out with her family on Sundays anymore?
she is tired of looking at something she can’t obtain.
What happened when Louie's other cousin visited?
He got arrested by the police for what appeared to be grand theft auto.
Why do people from Esperanza's town feel afraid when they go to another town?
they think they will be kicked out or attacked because of their race.
What is significant about "All night the boy who is a man watches me dance. He watched me dance."
Adult men are noticing her in adulthood, sexuality.
What happens to Mamacita when she moves to the states?
She doesn't know how to speak any English, and doesn't feel comfortable and is scared because she can't speak to anyone.
How did Esperanza feel when Sally went into the garden with the boys? What did she do?
Esperanza felt stupid and ashamed when they went into the garden.
What did the three sisters tell Esperanza?
They told her she is special and will go far, also that when she leaves she must always come back for the others.
How has Esperanza's relationships with Alicia changed since Cathy Queen of Cats?
Esperanza goes from them not having a great relationship to showing sympathy for her and calling her a good friend.
What does Esperanza realize about her father?
Even though he is a tough-hard worker, he crumples and isn't as tough when the grandmother dies.
How do her schoolmates see Sally?
Her classmates see her as a lonely nobody ever since she lost her best friend Cheryl when they got in a fight. Now, the classmates make fun of Sally and make up stories about her.
What do all of the children in the neighborhood disagree on regarding Earl? About what do they agree? (The Earl of Tennessee)
All the children disagree on the appearance of Earl’s wife but agree that whenever she comes, he grabs her by the arm and rushes her inside, she never stays long though.
What does Esperanza say she likes to do? (Mango Says Goodbye)
Esperanza says she likes to tell stories in her mind, make some about herself even.