Characters
Who is Esperanza?
Esperanza is the main character a young girl who moves into a new house on Mango Street with her family.
What is Esperanza's personality?
Not judgemental, doesn't care about money, and doesn't like her name.
What is the origin of Esperanza's name in the chapter "My Name"
It belonged to her great-grandmother who was forced into marriage.
Who is Nenny?
Nenny is Esperanza's younger sister.
TRUE or FALSE-
Esperanza is rich.
FALSE
Why does Alicia stay up late in the chapter "Alicia who sees mice"?
She stays up because she is studying for university.
Who are Rachel and Lucy?
They are the sisters that live across the street.
Who does Esperanza look up to?
She looks up to Marin.
In the chapter "The Family of Little Feet" what negative effect does the girls wearing heels make?
Men and boys start harassing them and look at them in a sexual way.
Who is Marin?
She's a young woman from Puerto Rico living with her cousin’s family, she sells makeup and awaits a man to change her life.
Who was Esperanza's crush?
Sire.
Why is Geraldo so important in the book? :chapter "Gerlado No Last Name"
Geraldo's death symbolizes how less and the hard struggles Mango Street residents go through. Geraldo lost blood but was too poor to afford the medical bills, and so with everyone else as they all live in poverty. In conclusion Geraldo is everyone in the story.
Aunt Lupe is Esperanza's aunt who listens to her poems before she dies.
Why does Esperanza think so negatively of herself in the chapter "Born bad?"
Esperanza thinks that way because of her imitation game she played when she was younger, that seemed to cause a bad effect on Aunt Lupe.
What is the chapter Rosa Vargas about?
Rosa Vargas is an abandoned single mother overwhelmed by her wild children. Exhausted by the constant chaos, the neighbors eventually stop paying attention. And unfortunately the wildness of her kids led to a tragedy when young Angel Vargas falls to his death. (I think he dies???)