Characters
How many people TOTAL are in Esperanza's family?
Including herself, there are 6 members in Esperanza's family.
What is Esperanza's primary goal throughout the novel?
To leave Mango Street and live in a house of her own.
"In English, my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters."
Esperanza
"My hair is like the warm smell of bread before you eat it."
Simile
In which vignette does Esperanza describe what her dream house would look like?
A House of My Own
What does Esperanza's name mean?
Esperanza's name in English means Hope.
The struggle for independence and freedom.
"Where do you live? You live there? There?"
the nun who embarrasses Esperanza.
"With my porch and my pillow, my pretty purple petunias."
Alliteration
In which vignette does Esperanza and her friends try on fancy shoes?
The Family of Little Feet
Which character "sees mice?"
Alicia
Which motif symbolizes women being "trapped in their homes?"
Windows, gazing out the window.
"You will always be Mango Street. You can't erase what you know. You can't forget who you are."
The three sisters
"The dusty, dark days of the past"
alliteration
Born Bad
Who is the "queen of cats"?
Cathy
What do shoes symbolize in the novel?
Shoes represent the transition into adulthood.
"Your little lemon shoes are so beautiful. But come closer. I can't see very well. Come closer. Please"
The bum man
"Sunflowers as big as Mars."
simile
Which vignette features the character with "no last name?"
Geraldo No Last Name
Who is Sally? What does she represent to Esperanza?
Sally is an older, more mature girl in the neighborhood. Esperanza is drawn to her because of her beauty and boldness, as she represents freedom and adulthood.
What does having a house of her own symbolize for Esperanza?
Freedom.
"Your mama's frijoles."
Louie's cousin
"Flowers stopped obeying the little bricks..."
personification
Which vignette tells the story of the boy who "dropped from the sky like a sugar donut?"
There Was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn't Know What to Do