Characters
This narrator wants to escape life on Mango Street
Who is 'Esperanza'?
This vocab word is defined as money paid to live on an owner's property
What is 'rent'?
The number of people who lived in the House on Mango Street?
What is '6'?
"I knew then I had to have a house. A real house. One I could point to"
Who is the narrator/Esperanza after the nun pointed out her house in disgust and she felt ashamed and embarrassed.
Where or when a story takes place
What is "setting"?
This character is warm and loving but has some regrets about what has been accomplished so far in life.
Who is Mama
This vocab word means for a short time and is the opposite of permanent
What is 'temporary'?
Name two other streets the family lived on before moving to Mango Street.
What is "Paulina, Loomis, Keeler,"
"They are the only ones who understand me. I am the only one who understand them"
What are "the four skinny trees"?
The struggle or problem in the story
What is conflict?
The character who asked three times "you live there"? You live there? You live there!?
Who is the nun?
What is a 'landlord'?
The laundromat businessman had to place a sign on his door letting customers know he was open because of what that happened 2 days prior
"Shame is a bad thing. It keeps you down...I didn't have nice clothes, but I had brains"
Who is Mama explaining to Esperanza the importance of education and her life choices
The way an author expresses their attitude in writing. How an author says somthing.
What is tone?
The sister of Esperanza/narrator.
Who is Nenny
To understand the value of something
What is 'appreciate'?
What were 3 skills Mama had?
What is "she can sing opera/has a velvety voice, can fix a t.v., she can speak 2 languages, sewing/embroidery, draw"
"One day I will pack my bags of books and paper. One day I will say goodbye to Mango. I am too strong for her to keep me here forever"
What is Esperanza dreaming of owning her own home one day and leaving Mango Street.
As the story __________we learn more about the characters and plot.
What is develops?
This character told everyone the house on Mango Street was temporary.
Who is Papa?
This vocab word is an adjective and is defined as feeling ashamed
What is 'disgusted'?
The author of The House on Mango Street who also wrote the short story of "Eleven"
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
"They will not know I have gone away to come back. For the ones I left behind, for the ones who cannot get out"
Who is Esperanza explaining her hopes of owning her own home and coming back to the community that she grew up in.
What is the story trying to teach you about life?
What is "theme"?