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what happened on the chapter "a house on my own"?
Esperanza is talking about that she wants a house of her own not a mans house
Who does Esperanza want living in her attic?
She wants the passing bums to live in her attic.
Why is the bum man trying to kiss Rachel
Because she was wearing high heels and looked older
What is important to Esperanza in the house on mango street?
to be freee
This woman is confined by her father? who is it?
Sally
why doesn't Esperanza like her name?
"In Spanish means to many letters it means sadness it means waiting its like the number nine its like a muddy color it is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings when he is shaving songs like sobbing"
Did Sally ever escape from being confined ?
She didn't skip her dad but she ran into another wall now her husband is confining her.
why did Esperanza and her friends regret wearing the high heels
because there where men outside making them rethink about wanting to be in adulthood
What did Esperanza want in her future home?
A nice suburban home with a garden and not being confined by a man
Who was the women that was trapped by her husband because she was to pretty?
Rafaela
Why did Esperanza and her friends wear high heels?
because they wanted to have a feeling of adult hood but now they don't like the feeling of adulthood because it is dangerous.
how many women in the book "the house on mango street" are confined
6
what was cicerones childhood like?
her childhood was growing up in poverty
Why is Esperanza important?
She is important because she represents the females of her poor impoverished neighborhood.
Who was the women who was confined for not being able to speak English
Mamacita
why doesn't Esperanza like her shoes in the chapter "Chanclas"?
Because she had to wear her shoes for school to a party because her mom got her a nice outfit but forgot to get her new shoes so she was embarrassed to stand up.
What happened with Alicia ?
going to college, but dad wants her to care for siblings
how did Ciseneros childhood influence her writing?
Because she grew up in a environment where she wanted have a better house and a better life and just be happy.
Why did Esperanza struggle with her identity?
So she can define herself,do things on her own instead of a man doing it for her.
Why does Esperanza feel confined?
Because she dosent want to end-up like the women in her neighborhood
why is Rafaela at home while her husband play dominoes?
Because she gets locked in doors because her husband was too afraid that she would run away because she was too beautiful to look at.
Why does Mamacita hate america?
Mamacita is homesick and hates america and mad because her son is learning english instead of spanish
What did she face in childhood?
She faced isolation as a result of a poverty stifling culture.
Why is Esperanza ashamed of her house?
She is ashamed because the nun said ''you live there''?
Why did Minerva feel confined?
Because her and her kids were trapped by her husband.