Life
The House on Mango Street
Eleven
FUN FACTS
100
When was Sandra's Birthday?
December 20th, 1954
100
What is this story about?

A family that was always moving a lot.

100
Who is the story about?
Rachel
100
When did she grow up?
In the 1950's
200
How big was her family and how many girls where in it?
She was one of 7 children and the only girl
200
Name a few of the characters in the story

Mama, Papa, Carlos, Kiki, the sister, Nenny

200
What is it about?
Her birthday going from bad to worse
200
Name a few of the colleges she worked at 

Berkley California, Michigan, and Ann Arbor's

300
What where the two grades she didn't teach creative writing in?
Preschool and first grade
300
Why did they have to move from her house?
The piped burst and they didn't have any running water
300
Why did her birthday go from bad to worse
Because her teacher asks whose ugly red sweater this is when its found 
300
What did she do at these colleges?

She was a recruiter and arts admits tester

400
What was a strong influence in her writing 
The fact that she had to move constantly
400
Why couldn't they just fix the house?
Because the house was to old
400
What dose the teacher make Syliva cry
Because she makes her ware the sweater for making Rachel feel bad 
400
Where did she study?

Loyola University Chicago, Josephinum Academy, University of Iowa. 


500
In which time period did she feel like she found her "voice" in writing?
In the 1970's
500
What was the theme in this story
The American dream
500
What is the main theme of the story?

No matter how old you are, your body still has the memories of when were ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two and one. 

Growing doesn’t destroy your past selves, you mask it to a certain extent and you show that part of yourself when something either good or bad happens 


500
What are some of the main themes in her writing?

Both stories are definitely influenced by the fact that she moved a lot when she was younger

The American Dream


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