Machismo
This character forced himself on Esperanza at her workplace under a false pretense.
Who is the old oriental man?
This character was kidnapped and kept trapped in her husband's home, hating him and staring out the window for the rest of her life.
Who is Esperanza, great-grandmother of Esperanza?
These girls offer to be friends with Esperanza for the low, low price of five dollars.
Who are Rachel and Lucy?
In this vignette, Esperanza describes her new home but also tells us that she hopes for something better in the future.
What is "The House on Mango Street"?
These are the plants growing outside of Esperanza's window.
What are four skinny trees.
This character cries so rarely, it is very shocking to his daughter.
This character, a make-up saleswoman, is "waiting for a car to stop, a star to fall, someone to change her life."
Who is Marin?
In this vignette, Esperanza and her friends feel like Cinderella and Christmas as they try on some unexpected gifts.
What is "The Family of Little Feet"?
What is "Bums in the Attic"?
This character without a last name was tragically killed after a fun night out dancing.
This character attempted to pay a dollar in exchange for a certain favor; luckily, he did not make the exchange.
Who is the drunk bum?
This character longs for her lost home and has a difficult time expressing herself in Chicago.
Who is Mamacita?
What is the baptism party?
In this vignette, Esperanza longs for a best friend to replace Nenny, who is like an anchor to her red balloon.
What is "Boys and Girls"?
This man is a jukebox repairman by night, and a man who keeps questionable company by day.
Who is the Earl of Tennessee?
This character feels justified in limiting his daughter's freedom and verbally abusing her.
Who is Sally's father?
This character often asks Esperanza to buy her specific drinks on Tuesdays from her window.
This is the name of the first place where Esperanza got a job.
What is Peter Pan Photo Finishers?
In this vignette, Esperanza dreams of having "a boy around my neck and the wind under my skirt".
What is "Sire"?
This character, who was compared to Joan Crawford, supported Esperanza and did not deserve her ultimate fate.
Who is Aunt Lupe?
This character has eyes like "dusty cat fur" and most likely a bruise on his knees from a staring contest.
Who is Sire?
This character is expected to get up with the "tortilla star" and take care of the house instead of studying.
Who is Alicia?
In this vignette, Esperanza informs us that "they bloom like roses" and that they "let you know which skeleton was a man's when it was a man and which a woman's".
What is "Hips"?
"The cards, the cards, the cards will tell
The past, the present, and the future as well."
Which vignette involved Baraja Espanola and Esperanza's dreams?
What is "Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water"?
These two surprising similes are used to describe the fall of Angel Vargas.
What is "Like a sugar donut" and "like a falling star"?