People
Esperanza is named after her.
Great Grandmother.
When Someone Committed Suicide And Died.
Angel jumping off the roof
She got abused by her father
Sally
Who said "In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting. it is like the number nine. A muddy color."?
Esperanza
The place Esperanza is ashamed of.
Esperanza's house
Esperanza's Anchor
Nenny
Esperanza being embarrassed at school.
Never wanted to go outside
Mamacita
Who said "I bet I can see your house from my window. Which one? Come here. Which one is your house"(Cisneros 45)
The nun
Where was her safe place that turned into her graveyard?
The Monkey Garden
The sisters from the South
Rachel and Lucy
Doctors would not help Geraldo when he got hurt
Geraldo got hit by a car
She wanted to go to collage. But her father discouraged her
Alicia
Who said "I am an ugly daughter. I am the one nobody comes for" (Cisneros 88)
Esperanza
The place that was in her dreams that when to her nightmares
The Canteen
The corner store owner
Mr Benny
When she has to take care of siblings
Where her grandfather dies and her dad has to go to Mexico.
Encouraged Esperanza to write
Aunt Lupe
Who said "Your abuelito is dead" (Cisneros 56)
Papa
The place Mr Benny told the girls that they will get cat called by boys.
The shop on the corner.
Has anxiety and lives with mom instead of husband.
Ruthie
Bad first job experience.
Esperanza getting assaulted at work.
Always babysitting and cant leave the house.
Marin
Who said "But _____ doesn't tell about that time he hit her with his hands just like a dog, she said, like if I was an animal.”(Cisneros 92)
Sally
The place where they were trying to be tarzan.
MEME's backyard