People on Mango Street
This character is the "Queen of Cats"
Who is Cathy
The suspected reason for which Louie's cousin is arrested
What is stealing a car?
This house is small and red
What is Esperanza's house on Mango Street
This motif draws attention to the loss of independence due to marriage
What is women by windows?
This specific holiday describe the men looking at the girls wearing heels and Esperanza looking at Sire
What is "Christmas"?
This character is trying to get a college education but is expected to fulfill the maternal role in the home
Who is Alicia?
This incident prompts Esperanza to arm herself with a stick and bricks in an attempt to rescue Sally
What are the boys demand kisses from Sally before returning her keys?
Esperanza initially dreams of having a "TV house" with stairs located here
What is on the inside?
why Papa ate "hamandeggs" for three weeks straight
(the reason and link to theme)
"hamandeggs" is the only breakfast words he knows
(the lack of language, especially English, creates powerlessness?
Black clothing and the high heels are described as this
What is "dangerous"?
This character is compared to Rapunzel
Who is Rafaela?
This explains why the men in the neighborhood proposition Rachel, Lucy, and Esperanza
What are the girls are strutting around in high heels?
People may think there are mice in Esperanza's adult home, but it is really these
What are bums (in the attic)?
Darius uncharacteristically describes the beauty of these things
What are clouds?
He "dropped from the sky...just like a falling star"
Who is Angel Vargas?
This character always brings home a different "wife"
Who is Earl?
It ends with the man grabbing Esperanza's face and forcing an inappropriate kiss on the mouth; it begins with the man saying this
What is it is his birthday and he should get a kiss?
This is what Minerva does inside her house and shares with Esperanza
What is secretly write poems on little slips of paper?
The juxtaposition of these two things illustrate the maturity of Esperanza, Lucy, and Rachel who are more than girls physically, but not quite women emotionally
What are jumping rope and singing about hips?
Aunt Lupe tells Esperanza to "keep writing. It will keep you" this
What is free?
This character encourages Esperanza to keep writing
Who is Aunt Lupe?
The cause of many girls on Mango Street getting married young
What is to escape from a bad home or home life?
Elena gives Esperanza this vague message when reading her fortune
What is "home is in the heart"?
The two subtle ways Esperanza exerts her growing independence and desire for autonomy at the family dinner table
What are leaving her dishes on the table and not pushing in her chair?
The three sisters tell Esperanza she "will always be" this
What is Mango Street?