Literary Terms
What is theme?
The central idea
Where is Esperanza from?
Chicago
What is the author's name ?
Sandra Cisneros
What is the theme of "The House on Mango Street"?
Mainly the struggle for self-definition
what is the significance of the quote "I am tired of looking at what we can't have?"
That she wishes to stop being concerned about what she does not have in her life.
What is symbolism?
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
Where does Esperanza live now?
On mango street
Where was the author born?
Born in Chicago in 1954
What is the theme of "My Name" ?
That here name has different meaning in English than in Spanish and also she does not want the same fate her great grandmother had.
What is the significance of the quote "when you leave you must remember to come back for the others. A circle understand"?
This quote means that you can come back for other people, in the cycle of a circle.
What is juxtaposition?
is a literary technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters, and their actions are placed side by side in a narrative or a poem, for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts
What does Esperanza mean in Spanish?
Hope
What is the author's know style of writing?
Vignettes
What is the theme of "Hips" ?
That when you get hips you need to know what to do with them
What is the significance of the quote "she says she is in love, but I think she did it to escape.
The significance of the quote is that Sally actually got married to get away from her unloving parents.
What is bildungsroman?
A novel dealing with one person's formative years or spiritual education.
What is one symbol of Esperanza's "deep rooted" culture?
She has the same name as her great-grandmother
To whom is The House on Mango Street dedicated ?
"to the women"
What is the theme of "Marin" ?
How Marin is as a person
What is the significance of the quote "I have begun my own war"?
That Esperanza has started a mental battle with her self
What is social commentary?
Is the act of using rhetorical means to provide commentary on issues in a society
What is one role of women in Latino society as shown in the novel?
They are the ones who need to take care of the children and tend to the house
What is one award that the author has won?
The American Book Award
What are the three main themes repeated throughout the end of the novel?
Identity, Home, Symbols (such as trees, poetry)
What is the significance of the quote "they will not know I have gone away to come back. For the ones I left behind. For the ones who cannot out"?
That the people she left behind have not noticed yet