Plot
What does Esperanza not like about the city?
There is not enough nature.
What is the overall motif?
Individualism
What vignette is the fight about the clouds and esperanza appearence?
And some more
Why does the author include the story about the high heels?
To portray freedom and growing up
How does Esperanza and her friends get the high heels?
A family near by with little feet gives them to the girls.
Who has all the power in their neighborhood and who makes Esperanza realize this?
The men and the old man.
What is esperanza shy about in the chanclas vingette?
Her brown shoes.
What does esperanza notice about people that tells her where they have been?
Their shoes.
Why does esperanza get a job?
She must pay for school.
What growth does esperanza show from the beginning of the vignettes to the end.
She realizes its ok to ask for help sometimes and you can still be individual with respect from where you came from.