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You must expose yourself to the English language ____________ you won't have a successful learning.
although- otherwise- therefore
otherwise
Does marin have a boy friend?
yes, she has a boy friend in Puerto Rico
Alicia is afraid of father's . Explain it
Fathers simbolize the patriarchal society which limits or denies protagonism and independence to women.
By reading the vignette “Cathy the queen of cats”, could we replace this title with another title called respect and acceptance? Why/ why not explain
No, we couldn't. Cathy says that her family is moving away because Mango street is gettign bad. By saying that Cathy, implicitly shows prejudice against Latinos, since these are the people moving into Mango Street.
The way people from Mango street feel when they go to other colors neighborhoods.
Esperanza admits that when she and her friends drive into a neighborhood "of another color," her "knees go shakity-shake and their car windows get rolled up tight". This indicates that the fear of the unknown is reciprocal, but for the people of Mango Street, it is compounded by existing "racial"and class divisions.
We've decided to go to the beach __________ the rain
in spite of- unless- provided that
in spite of
Marin can be considered an empowered woman. yes or no/Discuss
Marin cannot. She buys the myth of prince charming who will come to save her. She wants to find a rich man to save her.
the place of a woman, accordingly to Alicia's father Discuss.
Alicia's father says that a woman place is sleeping early to wake up early with the tortilla star.
sleeping is ametaphor for lack of autonomy and the tortilla star is a symbol for the domestic chores.
Information about Esperanza and Cathy's friendship.
Their friendship can last long. Cathy's family is moving soon.
the feelings of people who get lost and enter Mango street by mistake
People fear because they think people from Mango Street are going to attack them. this fear arises from prejudice and stereorypes.
Mother to son: You won't go camping with the school, _________ you improve your grades.
besides- nevertheless- unless
unless
Marin is good role model to Esperanza. Agree or disagree and explain
Disagree. Esperanza wants to be the protagonist of her life. Marin wants to find a rich man to give her the life she dreams of
Alicia is afaid of rats. Discuss it
Alicia in Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street is afraid of mice, which symbolize the poverty and oppressive domestic life she is trapped in
Cite, at least 3 neigbors, Cathy descrbe to Esperanza?
there are two raggedy girls. as raggedy as rats. Alicia who is stuck up. and Joe that is a baby grabber
"And that's how it goes and goes"
Wha does this quote mean?
THis wuote was said by esperanza. The words that's how it goes and goes" suggest that this experience of prejudice and fear is a continuous cycle that she is beginning to observe and understand.
Mother to son: You can go to the movies ______
you clean your bedroom first.
provided that- unless- furthermore
provided that
There is something in common between Alicia's grandmother and Marin. Explain it
Both women can be related to the metaphor of women waiting, nevertheless Esperanza's great grandmother spent her life at the window because she had no choice while Marin has chosen to wait for a rich man who can save her.
compare Alicia to Marin
Alicia and Marin position themselves very differently.
Alicia is struggling to be independent and protagonist of her life, while Marin wants to find a rich man to save her.
What does Esperanza say that confirm she knows Cathy is being racist toward Latinos.
“Then as if she forgot I just moved in, she says the neighborhood is getting bad”
the main theme in Those who don't
Stereotypes caused by lack of knowledge and its consequences.
________ you practice English , at least 30 minutes a day, you will be able to improve your fluency hugely
In spite of- as long as- consequently
as long as
Esperanza uses irony to predict Marin's future. What does she say?
Esperanza, imagines Marin "waiting for a car to stop, a star to fall, someone to change her life".
What kind of inheritance , Alicia rejects and why?
Alicia rejects her mother's rolling pin which symbolizes the expectation to stay home and cook. She actively resists these cultural expectations by pursuing a university education, demonstrating her ambition to have a different life from the one dictated by her family and community.
the sentence Esperanza says that shows us she doesn't belive in Cathy being a royal.
How I know that so? She told me so
all brown all around we're safe. Explain
he phrase "all brown all around, we are safe" is from Sandra Cisneros's novel The House on Mango Street, and it expresses the sense of comfort and security Esperanza and her community feel within their own racially and culturally homogeneous neighborhood. Outside of this familiar environment, they experience fear and prejudice from others and feel vulnerable in neighborhoods of different colors, highlighting the racial segregation and divisions in society.