Common understanding
Name one category that she was skilled at.
Sing an Opera, Speak two Languages, fix a TV.
WHat did she describe herself as?
One smart cookie
How does this vignette change Esperanzas perspective?
It shows her how although she is in poverty, she cannot let her status define her.
What was she doing while she gave her advice?
Making Oatmeal
What is the connotation of Velvety in the vignette?
Smoothness, or having the singing appear smooth and soft.
She would have a good job, and her family would be in a better situation, as she would have succeeded in school.
Why do you think she is giving Esperanza this advice?
To warn her that she should keep going in school, and not let poverty determine her future.
Use a word to describe how her mom felt in her past.
Embarrassed, unsuccessful, skillful, unworthy.
How does this vignette have an effect of the story?
It shows how they could be in a better situation, but emphasizes on the theme of poverty.
What is a common theme seen in the Vignette?
Poverty, embarrassment, loss of hope.
What is the denotation of the word stirring?
Causing a strong emotion to reveal.
How should Esperanza apply this information?
Stay in school, and keep working hard, although she is embarrassed of her social status.
How does the opera "Madame Butterfly" relate to the mother's story, and the meaning of the Vignette?
It represents how she had hope, but eventually it was abandoned, and goes back to the theme of abandoned hope.
What is one word that could describe the moral of the vignette.
Hope, Strenght, confidence.
Do you think that this vignette calls out to many other people as well? If so describe how.
It tells people to stay strong although they may be going through hard times, and not let people define themselves by their status, as it could take them down.