literary elements
A common thread or repeated idea that is incorporated throughout a literary work |
What is theme?
Chicago
Where is Esperanza from?
Sandra Cisneros
What is the author’s name?
Theme of Home
What is the theme of “The House on Mango Street”?
Esperanza does not like her situation in life and does not want to be reminded that it is not what she had hoped for.
“I am tired of looking at what we can’t have.”
Something that on the surface is its literal self but which also has another meaning or even several meanings.
What is symbolism?
Mango street
Where does Esperanza live now?
Chicago
Where was the author born?
Theme of Identity
What is the theme of “My Name”?
Even if Esperanza leaves Mango Street, she must never forget who she is or forget those she knew..
“When you leave you must remember to come back for the others. A circle, understand?”
The arrangement of two or more ideas, characters, actions, settings, phrases, or words side-by-side or in similar narrative moments.
What is juxtaposition?
Hope
What does Esperanza mean in Spanish?
Readable, personal, and emotional
What is the author’s known style of writing?
Theme of coming of age
What is the theme of “Hips”?
Sally married the salesman to get out of the situation at home. It was not becaus she wanted to get married, she wanted to get away from her abusive father.
“She says she is in love, but I think she did it to escape.”
A novel depicting someone’s growth from childhood to maturity.
What is a bildungsroman?
She has the same name as her great-grandmother
What is one symbol of Esperanza’s ‘deep-rooted’ culture?
to the women
To whom is The House on Mango Street dedicated?
The theme of women in society
What is the theme of “Marin”?
She has begun a war inside her to become beautiful and cruel.
“I have begun my own quiet war.”
The act of expressing an opinion on the nature of society.
What is social commentary?
Mothers and Hard workers
What is one role of women in Latino society as shown in the novel?
MacArthur Fellowship
What is one award that the author has won?
Identity, Home, Women in Society
What are the three themes repeated throughout the end of the novel?
Even though she plans to leave one day, she will come back for them when she writes about them in her book about Mango Street.
“They will not know I have gone away to come back. For the ones I left behind.
For the ones who cannot out.”