Characters
Main character, who the book mainly follows.
Esperanza
Who is the author?
Sandra Cisneros
Talks about great-grandmother and history of the name Esperanza and her siblings.
My Name
Esperanza's Sister
Nenny
Works very hard, father died.
Papa
What is the introduction about.
Describes the different type of hair each person has in her family.
Hairs
Comforting to her children
Mama
Owns many cats and is moving to France.
Cathy
Who does the author relate most to in the book?
Esperanza
Background on a junk store and their owner.
Gil's Furniture Bought and Sold
Who is looking for a man to save her life
Marin
Is super religious and feels limited by her father
Sally
How many chapters are in the book?
44 chapters
All about Esperanza wanting to eat in the canteen.
A Rice Sandwich
Owns the junk store
Benny
Can't leave the house because her husband thinks she is too pretty.
Rafaela
Where was the author born?
Chicago
Esperanza's grandfather on her dad's side died.
Papa Who Wakes Up Tired In The Dark
From Puerto Rico, real name is Juan.
Meme Ortiz