Confinement
The people who tend to be confined in this book.
Who are women in The house on mango street?
The thing Esperanza's name represents to her.
What is sadness and despair?
The spot Esperanza and other kids would play.
What is the monkey garden?
The quote "Only a house quiet as snow, a space for myself to go, clean as paper before the poem."(pg 108) is from this vignette.
What is the vignette "A house of my own"?
The person who sees mice in the dark.
Who is Alicia?
The person who is locked in their home.
Who is Rafaela?
The three sisters represented this to Esperanza.
Who are the fates?
The spot "Elenita,Cards,Palm,Water" Takes place.
What is Elenita's house?
The quote "There'd be no nosy neighbors watching, no motorcycles and cars, no sheets and towels and laundry."(pg 83) is in this vignette.
What quote is in the vignette "Sally"?
Ruthie's mother.
Who is Edna?
The person who wants to go back to her country, but is confined in this one in the vignette "No speak English".
Who is Mamacita?
In the vignette "hairs", this is what Mama's hair represents to Esperanza.
What is comfort and saftey?
The spot Esperanza and Nenny found the music box.
What is Gil's furniture store?
The quote "I am the great great grand cousin of the queen of France."(pg 12) Is from this vignette.
What is "Cathy queen of cats"?
The person Esperanza was reminded of when she looked at her mother making oatmeal in the vignette "A smart cookie".
Who is Madame butterfly?
The place Esperanza is confined from in the vignette "A rice sandwich".
What is the canteen?
The vignette "Mango says goodbye sometimes" symbolises this.
What vignette symbolises the theme of never forgeting yourself?
The spot Alicia's house is.
What is Guadalajara?
The quote "The grandpa slept on the living room couch and snored through his teeth"(pg 39) is from this vignette.
What is "The family of little feet"?
The person who told Esperanza, Lucy, and Rachel to take of the high heels in the vignette "The family of little feet"
Who is Mr. Benny?
In this vignette Esperanza says the brown people are afraid to leave their neighborhood.
What is "Those who don't"?
The vignette "four skinny trees" represents this.
What vignette represents resiliance to the world around you?
The spot Esperanza's first job was.
What is Peter Pan Photo Finishers?
The quote "God, he said, and made it simple."(pg 34) is from this vignette.
What is "Darius & the clouds"?
The person who was dancing with Esperanza in the vignette "Chanclas".
Who is Uncle Nacho?