The Neighbors of Mango Street
She is the protagonist and narrator of the story, a Mexican-American girl who dreams of a home of her own.
Who is Esperanza Cordero?
How does Esperanza describe the real house of her dreams?
White, with a garden, three bathrooms, and interior stairs?
What does the name "Esperanza" mean in English, and what does it represent in the novel?
Hope (Expectation/Desire)?
Until then, I am a red balloon—a balloon tied to an anchor.
Who is Esperanza?
True or False: Esperanza lives in the house of her dreams on Mango Street.
Fake?
She is the girl who moves to Mango Street and tells Esperanza that her family is going to move because the neighborhood "is getting bad."
Who is Cathy "Queen of the Cats"?
Where Esperanza's family lived before moving to Mango Street
On Loomis Street?
What do the "four skinny trees" symbolize in the novel?
Esperanza's Resilience in a Hostile Environment?
I'm not one of those who say goodbye.
Who is Esperanza?
True or False: Esperanza has a younger sister named Nenny.
TRUE?
A friend of Esperanza's who is very beautiful, but whose strict father does not let her go out, and who ends up marrying very young to escape.
Who is Sally?
What symbolic object does a neighbor give to Esperanza and her friends, making them feel older?
High-heeled shoes
What literary form does Sandra Cisneros use to tell the story?
Vignettes (Short Stories/Sketches)?
Marin, beneath the streetlamp, dancing alone...
Who is the narrator (Esperanza)?
True or False: Esperanza's family comes from Puerto Rico.
False (are they of Mexican descent)?
A woman who spends her time gazing out the window, missing her home in Mexico and weeping because her baby is starting to speak English.
Who is Mamacita?
What does "The Monkey Garden" represent to Esperanza?
The Loss of Innocence / The End of Childhood?
What lesson does Esperanza learn about her great-grandmother's "inheritance"?
That he does not want to inherit his place by the window (lack of freedom)?
Why won't you leave me alone? Why won't you go?
who is Sally
True or False: Esperanza's father is the one who dies in the story.
False (is he her grandfather)?
A character who represents wisdom and tells Esperanza that she must return to Mango Street even after leaving.
Who are the Three Sisters?
Why does Sally's father constantly hit her?
Out of fear that she might behave immorally or bring shame?
Why do the Three Sisters tell Esperanza that she must "come back for the others"?
To help the women who cannot escape Mango Street?
I will do it my own way.
Who is Esperanza (speaking about her future)?
True or False: Esperanza finally becomes a writer.
TRUE?