Show:
"Mexican Movies"
"Barbie-Q"
"Mericans"
"Tepeyac"
Discussion Questions
100
The theater smells like this buttery treat to the speaker of this short story.
What is popcorn?
100
This article of clothing was used to make a homemade dress for the speaker's Barbie.
What is an old sock?
100
This adjective describe the speaker's grandmother.
What is awful?
100
This street homed house number 12, which "always been" the speaker's home until sold years later.
What is La Fortuna?
100
What are some preconceived notions about your cultures, and how has or how do your cultures subvert those?
(Insert your answer here.)
200
The character Mama "sits with her legs bunched beneath her" because of this pest.
What are rats?
200
This short story is dedicated to this person.
Who is Licha?
200
This religious figure stands on the main alter because "she's a big miracle".
Who is La Virgen de Guadalupe?
200
La Muñeca's mother is seen watering these flowers, which are native to Mexico.
What are dahlias?
200
What are some traditional gender norms found in your culture and how have those morphed in today's society?
(Insert your answer here.)
300
The speaker is in charge of this character, who would find candy on the floor to eat if unsupervised.
Who is Kiki?
300
The big toy warehouse that provided all the Barbies at the flea market suffered this unfortunate event.
What is burning down?
300
This gesture from the saints makes the speaker feel like a saint herself.
What is a wink?
300
The "thing stars and the dark" came down on the bell towers of this basilica.
What is What is La Basilica de Nuestra Señora?
300
Historically, what sort of items or commodities did your cultures value, and how is that different from material things you value today?
(Insert answer here).
400
The children in this short story enjoy buying this candy for the purpose of playing with its empty box.
What are jujubes?
400
This is the street that housed the flea market the speaker found all of the Barbies.
What is Maxwell Street?
400
The speaker imagines herself being this type of performer, although it is typically considered girlish.
What is a feather dancer?
400
This saint "brought down from the cirri the miracle that has drawn everyone".
Who is Juan Diego?
400
How is your culture represented in media, and which representation do you identify with?
(Insert answer here).
500
The speaker of this short story likes this Mexican actor.
Who is Pedro Infante?
500
This street homed the toy warehouse that burned down.
What is Halsted Street?
500
The speaker's little brother, who pretends to be a B-Fifty-two and draws squiggly lines on the concrete.
Who is Keeks?
500
The streets that homed the tlapaleria.
What are Misterios and Cinco de Mayo?
500
How have material items or the exchange of material items shape you as an individual, and how do you think it has shaped the society around you?
(Insert your answer here).