Ch. 21-22
Where does Esperanza's aunt get Esperanza a job?
Photo developing store.
When Esperanza's aunt dies just after the girls make fun of her, how do they react?
Pray for themselves.
What happens to Geraldo after he gets hit by a car outside the dance hall?
He dies.
Who do the neighbors think comes over to Earl's house at various times?
Wife
Trees outside of her house.
When Esperanza's grandfather dies, Esperanza is shocked to see _____ crying.
Her father
When Esperanza asked Elenita what does she see about her future, she said she sees _____.
a home in the heart.
Ruthie is so moved by Esperanza's poetic recitation that she can't express herself and simply compliments Esperanza's _____.
Beautiful teeth
Who is Esperanza's first real crush?
She can't speak English.
Gender is one of the themes in chapter 21 (The First job). Please provide the textual evidence to support this.
The way how man treats Esperanza clearly proves the fact that he considered Esperanza as a sexual object. It seems like male characters think that they have physical and social power over them.
Language is one of the themes in chapter 23 (Born Bad). Please provide textual evidence to support this.
Aunt Lupe praises Esperanza’s poem and it proves the fact that she has talented language skill.
Foreigness is one of the themes in chapter 25 (Geraldo No Last Name). Please provide textual evidence to support this.
This chapter offers more social criticism of the prejudice against Cisneros, as Geraldo is constantly emphasized as a “nobody,” not good enough to be even treated by a doctor when badly injured. After this event, she understands some of the racial prejudice she must overcome.
According to Esperanza's words, Sire's girlfriend does not know how to __________.
tie her shoes.
Dreams and Beauty is one of the themes in chapter 30 (No Speak English). Please provide textual evidence to support this.
In the text, Esperanza mentioned that Mamacita’s shoes are beautiful and she cannot take her eyes off from it.
People love beautiful things. When they see those, they are showing same reaction as Esperanza.
Identity and autonomy is one of the themes in chapter 21 (The First job). Please provide textual evidence to support this.
She is desperate of getting proper education, because she wants to get away from the reality that she is facing right now. Based on the text, she lie in order to get a job. Without a job, she cannot afford school tuition. It indirectly tells us that she is someone who will do whatever it costs to get what she wants.
There is one common factor between Esperanza and Aunt Lupe. What is it?
They are both trapped woman.
Gender is one of the themes in chapter 26 (Edna's Ruthie). Please provide textual evidence to support this.
Instead of get away from the reality she faces, she decides to regress back into childhood.
Contrasted to Ruthie (and the other trapped women), Earl is being represented as a strong man who can do whatever he wants. He invites as many as women as he wants without being judged by others.
Foreigness is one of the themes in chapter 30 (No Speak English). Please provide textual evidence to support this.
1. From the fact that Mamacita can’t speak English, we can assume that she is foreigner.
2. The place where she stays right now does not give comfort to Mamacita. She misses her hometown and she wants to go back.
Identity and autonomy is one of the themes in chapter 22 (Identity and autonomy). Please provide textual evidence to support this.
This section shows Esperanza emphasizing with her father. Esperanza realizes that she should act like a parent while her father is gone. Here, we can find out that Esperanza and father share one common role: the one who keeps the family.
Gender is one of the themes in chapter 24 (Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water). Please provide textual evidence to support this.
Elenita seems very much like the other women in the neighborhood, except that she is somewhat better off. (Different form most women in THOMS, whose job is taking care of babies, she has her own job.)
Identity and autonomy is one of the themes in chapter 26 (Edna's Ruthie). Please provide textual evidence to support this.
When Edna’s friends invite Ruthie to go out and play bingo, Ruthie was very anxious and paralyzed by the idea of leaving with them.
Even though she is an adult who can make her own decision, he keep asks her mother for advice. It clearly proves the fact that she is not autonomous.
Gender and identity and autonomy are the themes in chapter 28 (Sire). Please provide textual evidence to support this.
This part indicates the fact that Esperanza starts to become sexually mature. It is clear that she is interested in Sire.
The conflicts grows between her desire to be loved by men and her goal of becoming independent and autonomous.
1. Both trees and Esperanza have a secret strength and a continual anger, which is their reason to keep growing.
2. Trees have grown despite the concrete, and they keep reaching upward no matter what.