Mango Street House
What color is the house?
Red
Does Esperanza have a lot of money?
Esperanza is poor
Who lives across the street from Esperanza and later become her best friends?
Rachel and Lucy
This is what the Vargas kids don't have
A Father
"You just remember to keep writing Esperanza... It will keep you free..."
Writing will keep her free.
What is happening to the windows?
The windows are boarded up
How does Esperanza feel about her wealth status?
Esperanza is very insecure about how much money her family has
Male character who works hard and is less controlling of the women in his life compared to other male characters.
Esperanza's farther (Papa)
This is the city where the novel takes place.
Chicago
"lucy and Rachel pray too. For ourselves and for each other... because of what we did to Aunt Lupe."
They are guilty for making fun of Lupe so they pray for themselves to be reedemed.
Explain the landscape of the house
Bricks were crumbling and grass was growing everywhere
How does wealth build Esperanza's personality?
Esperanza does not judge people based on the money they have
Who is Esperanza's younger sister?
Nenny
Why did Esperanza's family have to leave the flat on Loomis?
because the water did not work
"My whole life on that kitchen table: past, present, future."
Her life was on the table because Elenita was going to read the cards that had her past, future and present.
How many bedrooms are in the house?
One bedroom
Where did Esperanza's friend Cathy go?
She moved "north" because has more money
Who is old, blind, and very sick who listens to Esperanza's poetry and encourages Esperanza to keep writing?
Aunt Lupe
There are three things that Esperanza wants in a new house.
To own it,running water, good pipes, real stairs, basement, white house, bathrooms, big yard
"Ah, yes, a home in the heart. I see a home in the heart."
She sees a home in Esperanza's heart because that is something she is really hoping for.
What characters lived in Esperanzas house?
Mama,Papa,Carlos,Kiki,Nenny,and Esperanza
Why does Geraldo die after going to the hospital?
He didn't receive proper care due to lack of money
Who takes over the role of the female head of household after their mother died? They attend a university and aspire to work hard in order to better themselves.
Alicia
Esperanza's name meaning in Spanish
Hope or Expectation
"But i think diseases have no eyes. They pick with a dizzy finger anyone,just anyone."
Esperanza believes her aunt was a good person and did not deserve to get sick.