1. The House on Mango Street
Written by: Sandra Cisneros
You will always be Mango
Street. You can’t erase what
you know.

2. What is the American Dream? What does it consist of?
wealth
Freedom in general
Freedom of religion
Own property
Have a house
Raise a family
Escape poverty
Monday night football
Getting a job

3. Hairs

4. 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.

5. 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)

6. Vignettes : Slices of life You will always be Mango Street
Vignettes : Slices of life You will always be Mango Street. You can’t erase what you know.

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. What if… What would you do?
nRiding in a stolen Cadillac
nLiving in an ugly red house with just three trees outside
nSharing a bike ride with two other passengers
nLiving illegally in the US
nShopping at the Goodwill store for your furniture
nMarrying someone just to escape a bad home situation
Rising at 4:00 am on a regular basis to help make bread.

14. 1A. “Stairs inside like the houses on T.V.” p.4
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

15. 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

16. 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?

18. Is this the Mexico you envision?

19. The people of this country

20. Why do people risk their lives by crossing the boarder
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

21. Stereotyping… or is this Mexico?

22. This country is a blend of the old and new?