Themes
Esperanza takes on the role of the eldest daughter when her grandfather passes
What is Growth and Maturity?
This person wants his/her own house
Who is Esperanza?
Hidden symbol in Four Skinny Trees
What is Allegory?
Papa is described as...
Vulnerable/ Emotional
"four who grew despite concrete. Four who reach and do not forget to reach. Four whose only reason is to be and be"
What is Four Skinny Trees?
Guadalupe encourages Esperanza to write and share her poems
What is Friendship?
Esperanza wants to be close to this to forget people who live to close to earth
What is Stars?
Object Esperanza dreams and wishes for
What is a home?
What Sally would be described as...
what is a dreamer?
"You must keep writing. It will keep you free, and I said yes, but at that time i didn't know what she meant."
What is Born Bad?
Esperanza wants to know if her future contains money and a better house
What is Identity?
This character prays that her life becomes better because her luck is unlucky
Who is Minerva?
The meaning of Esperanza's name
What is hope/waiting?
in Sire, Esperanza can be described as...
What is Envious/Jealous?
"And always there is someone offering sweeter drinks, someone promising to keep them on a silver string."
What is Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut and Papaya Juice on Tuesdays?
Ruthie continuously waits for her husband who is never going to come get her
What is Gender Roles?
This character wishes her father was not so strict so she could love
Who is Sally?
This object represents Rafaela and Mamacita's feeling of being stuck
What is a window?
Mamacita can be described as...
What is Sad/alone?
"I see a home in the heart"
What is Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water?
Esperanza wants to help people like herself when she leaves mango street
What is Poverty?
This character dreams to dance while she is young
Who is Rafaela?
Mamacita's refusal to leave symbolizes...
What is the fear of being excluded?
The "four skinny trees" can be described as...
What is strong/resilient?
"Home. Home. Home is a house in a photograph, a pink house, pink as hollyhocks with lots of startled light."
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