Themes
What symbolizes both Esperanza’s confinement and her aspirations.
The house
What does Esperanza realize is her escape from Mango Street by the end of the novel?
Writing
Which literary device is used when Esperanza describes her hair as “lazy and doesn’t do what I tell it”?
Personification
How much of Esperanza's life does House on Mango Street cover?
One year
Who is the author of HOMS?
Sandra Cisneros.
What theme of HOMS is Cathy meant to represent?
Racism and/ or Race
What does Marin hope will happen to change her life?
She hopes a rich man will take her away
"Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor."
This is a quote from Boys and Girls. Which literary device is this?
Metaphor
The novel is written in a series of short...
Vignettes
Where did Cisneros grow up?
Chicago
What theme is explored through the struggles of female characters like Mamacita, Rafaela, and Sally?
Feminism, gender roles or oppression.
Who tells Esperanza that Mango Street is her home, and that she one day will return to it.
Alicia
What literary device is this quote:
"I want to be like the waves on the sea, like the clouds in the wind, but I’m me. One day I’ll jump out of my skin. I’ll shake the sky like a hundred violins."
Simile
What does the Vignette form represent?
The thought process and attention span of a young girl
How many vignettes total are in the novel?
44
What do Esperanza, Rachel, Lucy, and Nenny's high heeled shoes represent?
Maturity and/ or Girlhood
Who is the friend who gets married young to escape her home life but ends up unhappy?
Sally
What literary device is this quote:
“The boys and the girls live in separate worlds”
Hyperbole
How many siblings does Esperanza have?
3
When was HOMS published?
1984
What theme is explored when Esperanza learns to use writing as a way to cope with her experiences?
The power of storytelling
Which character’s husband locks her in the house because he’s afraid she’ll run away?
Rafaela
What 2 literary devices can you spot in this quote:
"I put it down on paper and then the ghost does not ache so much. I write it down and Mango says goodbye sometimes. She does not hold me with both arms. She sets me free."
Personification, Metaphor, Symbolism
How long did it take for Cisneros to make a profit off of HOMS
a decade/ over a decade
What movement was gaining traction during the time that HOMS was written?
The Chicano/Chicana movement