The House on Mango Street

Written by: Sandra Cisneros

You will always be MangoStreet. You can’t erase whatyou know.

What is the American Dream? What does it consist of?wealth Freedom in

generalFreedom of religion

Own property

Have a house

Raise a family

Escape poverty

Monday night football

Getting a job

Hairs

Zulia Gotay de Anderson

Zulia is originally from Puerto Rico. She has a MA in Art Education from the University of New Mexico, She has been painting for many years and has won many awards.

Examine the Vignettes a Little Closer Reread the assigned

vignette aloud with your group

Examine the vignette for all the parts

Begin with how the piece was introduced

Continue to examine the piece for what the Cisneros observes in her life

Reread parts over and over again with your group to discover the other components of a personal narrative

Note the conclusion Sandra Cisneros come to from her observations

***Work together to find the literary components used in this selection ( motif, simile, metaphor, personification, symbolism)

Vignettes : Slices of life You will always be MangoStreet. You can’t erase whatyou know.

Terms to know

Motifs- a recurring theme Example: In the Harry Potter series the motifs are good will prevail over evil, using your powers for the betterment of all is being one of good character

Symbolism-the use of a person ,place, thing or even that stands for something. It gives meaning to simple things Personifications- A kind of metaphor in which a non –human thing is talked about as if it were human

Terms to know

Metaphor –a comparison of two things without using like or as

Simile-comparing two nouns that are unlike , you will use like or as in your comparison

Vignette -a small, graceful literary sketch

Examine one of these vignettes The House on Mango Street Boys & Girls My Name Cathy Queen of Cats Any one of your choice!!

Metaphor

I am a Sword

I am a sword, Sharper than a tongue Nobody can defend me, Because I am a sword I can not be hurt by what people say about me, I will not show my anger Against Someone else By Alex

Symbols

Music The dawn of music, comes early Practice has begun Notes rippled like a brook in spring Chords crashed as thunder comes closer Over and over, practice again and again Slow, fast, retard -- the music dances along the keys Loud, soft, allegro, moderato, andante, Perfection comes slowly The performance begins Music practiced has become a beauty Notes rise and fall And in the end … fade away By Julia

Simile Example Personification Example

Sun and Rain

Water is like the sun The rain falls like the sun Rising upon the mountains.

Wind yells while blowing

The necklace is my friend

Snow Snow speaks to the people its Falling above in the glooming

sunlight Its white sparkling voice echoes as

it falls through the air.

By Jake

What if…What would you do? Riding in a stolen Cadillac Living in an ugly red house with just three trees

outside Sharing a bike ride with two other passengers Living illegally in the US Shopping at the Goodwill store for your furniture Marrying someone just to escape a bad home

situation Rising at 4:00 am on a regular basis to help make

bread.

Select two quotes from each column. In short answer form, explain how the quote relates to the vignette/chapter. Use the quote in your answer. Your have 20 minutes to complete this quiz.

1A. “Stairs inside like the houses on T.V.” p.4

2A. “Hair that smells like bread” p. 7

3A. “I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor” p. 9

4A. “Laughing the crooked ride back” p. 16

1B “Fat Popsicle lips” p. 17

2B “The nose of that yellow Cadillac was all pleated like an alligator’s” p. 25

3B “Those two green apples you call eyes” p. 27

Quotes

“The tortilla star” p. 31 “You can never have too much sky” p. 33 “You are like the Cream of Wheat cereal “ p.

37

The House on Mango Street

The House on Mango Street

Dreams expectations hopes, desires, poverty What other topics were covered?

Hairs What is this vignette about? Rewrite the vignette and break it into lines as if it were a poem. What are some of the poetic images?

Boys and Girls What did you learn about the culture from the way children are thought of and behave? What does this vignette tell about the relationship between males and females?

My Name Find some of the important images that refer to how the narrator thinks of herself. What has caused her to think negatively about her name? What do you learn about Esperanza’s Mexican culture that was foreshadowed in “ “Boys and Girls” What does your name mean? How was

your name selected for you? Cathy Queen of Cats What do

you learn about Alicia? Why do you think Alicia stopped being friendly with Cathy?

What do you learn about Esperanza from the way she accepts the stories from Cathy?

Is this the Mexico you envision?

The people of this country

Why do people risk their lives by crossing the boarder? What are they escaping from ? What do they hope to find?

“The U.S.-Mexican Border is a wound where the Third World grates against the First and bleeds. . . . The lifeblood of two worlds merging to form a third country--a border culture." Gloria Anzaldua

Stereotyping… or is this Mexico?

This country is a blend of the old and new?