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    upstairs and take care of him. She also said that she will always be over here and to ask for something if needed. After Abuelita walked into the kitchen‚ Esperanza told pablo in a quiet voice to go upstairs. He followed her. She gave him a tour of the house in case he doesn’t get confused where everywhere is. Then they went to Esperanza’s room and talked about each other‚ played with her toys that her Papa had bought her‚ and got closed together even in few hours. Esperanza wanted to ask how her mom died

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    The Trees of Hope and Courage In The House on Mango Street‚ the author Sandra Cisneros takes you into a completely different world through the eyes of a young‚ insecure Esperanza growing up in a poor section of Chicago. A vignette that especially stood out was “Four Skinny Trees”. In this vignette Esperanza is describing four skinny trees that are overlooked and underappreciated. Cisneros uses powerful personification techniques that not only create vivid images but trigger intense reactions

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    revised on 10/13/11 English IX Mrs. Rosett Revision Boys and Girls PG 8 “The boys and the girls live in separate worlds. The boys in their universe‚ and we in ours. My brothers for example. They’ve got plenty to say to me and Nenny inside the house. But outside they can’t be seen talking to girls. Carlos and Kiki are each other’s best friends…not ours. Nenny is too young to be my friend. She’s just my sister and that was not my fault. You don’t pick your sisters‚ you just get them and sometimes

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    Vignettes Contents 1) The Fire in My Father’s Hands 2) Practice Till You Get Tired of It 3) The Playful Shadow 4) Not The Usual 5) Home Ruler 6) All Alone 7) Stop Judging! 8) Party Pooper 9) Different Things‚ Deep Meanings 10) Work‚ Save‚ Relax The Fire in My Father’s Hands When I was a kid‚ about 5 to 8 years old‚ my hands would always get cold whenever the surrounding air is chilly. My dad would always tell me to rub them together‚ like you would in order to make fire. And so I did

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    Why should someone pursue a dream? These are questions Esperanza has in The House on Mango Street. Esperanza learns that you should pursue your dreams so you can feel worth something; this is shown‚ when she tries to make friends‚ her mom reveals how she didn’t pursue her dream‚ and when she moves into her house. Esperanza in this book learns about pursuing her dreams‚ one example is when she first moves to Mango Street and has to make new friends. In the book‚ Esperanza says‚ “Someday I will have

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    book of literary merit also has complex characters that you can sympathize with. Knowing this definition‚ The House on Mango Street‚ written by Sandra Cisneros‚ is a novel of literary merit. The story has qualities and ideas that are relatable all throughout time and appeals to a wide diversity of audiences‚ with characters that are very complex. The novel‚ The House on Mango Street‚ isn’t too long but is relatable to many people . In the novel the protagonist‚ Esperanza‚ recalls her days from

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    In The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros‚ the main characters‚ Esperanza‚ gets a job at a photo development store and says that she "borrowed money for lunch and bus fare because Aunt Lala said I wouldn’t get paid till next Friday’ (Cisneros 54). Esperanza is Hispanic-American

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    My book is called “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros. The setting is in Chicago the narrator of the book is named Esperanza Cordero‚ she has five other family members. Her mother‚ her father‚ Carlos‚ Kiki‚ and Nenny. This book is Esperanza‚ a girl who lives in a family that is fairly poor. Her family moves around a lot‚ to the point where she remember all the places she has ever lived. She recently moved into a house on Mango Street. Her parents bought the house‚ but Esperanza believed

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    everyone looks for good jobs. So they could support a family of their own. In the story “The House On Mango Street‚” “I knew then I had to have a house. A real house. One I could point to. But this isn’t it.” This is an example of one of the expenses in the American Dream. Money is makes the world go around. However‚ there are more struggles then just money.

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    held hostage.The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is about a young girl named Esperanza‚ whose experience on Mango Street endengers her determined to change her life. Both Sherlock and Esperanza are strong characters with personalities

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