Characters
Who is the main character and the narrator of this novel?
Esperanza
What does Esperanza's name mean in English?
Hope.
Where is Esperanza's father, Papa, from?
Mexico.
Who is Esperanza's little sister, who represents a sense of immaturity and childlike-wonder?
Nenny.
What did Esperanza's Aunt Lupe do before she got sick?
She was a swimmer.
What does plants does Esperanza say she relates to/understands?
Four skinny trees.
Who is Esperanza's older friend that represents maturity as well as issues of abuse and sexual abuse?
Sally.
What clothing item serves as a consistent symbol that embodies the theme of gender and sexuality?
Shoes.
Why does Esperanza not want to dance at the party after her cousins baptism?
Who are the two sisters Esperanza is friends with in her early childhood?
Lucy and Rachel.
Who does Esperanza state she will let live in the attic of her future house?
Bums.
Esperanza, Rachel, and Lucy are walking around in high heels having fun, until what happens?
An old man offers Rachel a dollar for a kiss.