CHARACTERS/ PLOT SUMMARY
SYMBOLS, MOTIFS, IMAGES, THEMES, SIMILES, METAPHORS, CONNECTIONS, QUESTIONS
The House on Mango Street
They move to Mango St.
Esperanza compares it to the house that she wants to live in (does not measure up).
American Dream (theme) disappointment (theme)
TT/ TBE: connection (looking to media for standard
TS connection: moving from apt to house
Nuns: SYMBOL/ motif of SHAME (another theme)
Hairs
She describes the type of hair that her family members have. Her mother had a better hair overall.
hair: Symbolizes their personality?? motherly fiqure and her relationship with the daughter
Boys & Girls
It explains that her brothers connected with them so much at home, but outside they were different, they …show more content…
Louie is the oldest in his family of all girls younger than him. Living with them is his female cousin. One day his other cousin,male, comes and pulls up a Cadillac. Soon the copes were on him and he crashed the car. name of the cousin - Marin or Maris
Cadillac crashing- maybe her failure to fully achive luxury
Marin
This chapter talks about Marin, Louie’s female cousin. She talks about how she has a bf back in her country, P.R and he is not employeed. She is saving money to marry him. She is going to be shipped to her mother soon.
“a star to fall”
Marin- is the source for her growing up details on guys, sex and etc. growing of age- learning all these stuff from Marin
Those Who Don't
Talks about how anyone of different race fear when the come to her neighborhood. She would feel the same way if she went to another races neighborhood. Also lists the dangerous guys in the area. neighborhood There Was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn't Know What to Do
Rosa Vargas is a single mother with a whole lot of kids. They're completely uncontrollable. No one looks after them. Rosa got to tired and so did the neighbors, looking after them. Their father left them and ran off, leaving no note or …show more content…
he was so fare away from his home.
Edna's Ruthie
Esperanza finds another crazy person that lives near her. Ruthie is that person. She wears wierd cloths, she is the daughter of the landlord who owns the complex next to Esperanza’s house. Even though she is an adult she acts like a kid.
"keeps looking around her like a wild animal in a house for the first time” the moon is beautiful like a balloon.
The Earl of Tennessee
Earl is a mysterious man who lives next to Esperanza. No one knows much about him.
The kids only see him when he goes and comes back from work. Rumor has it that he has a wife. The kids and Esperanza’s mom disagree on how see looks. like books that have been left out in the rain moldy and damp smell like the smell that comes out of his appartment
Sire
Sire is another person that lives in Mango Street. He is the typical guy your parents say not to talk to. He has a girl friend, who looks like “those ones who go into the ally”. Sire is a “punk”. everything is waiting to explode like Christmas comming of age theme. She wants to know how it feels to kiss and have a boy friend.
Four Skinny
SYMBOLS, MOTIFS, IMAGES, THEMES, SIMILES, METAPHORS, CONNECTIONS, QUESTIONS
The House on Mango Street
They move to Mango St.
Esperanza compares it to the house that she wants to live in (does not measure up).
American Dream (theme) disappointment (theme)
TT/ TBE: connection (looking to media for standard
TS connection: moving from apt to house
Nuns: SYMBOL/ motif of SHAME (another theme)
Hairs
She describes the type of hair that her family members have. Her mother had a better hair overall.
hair: Symbolizes their personality?? motherly fiqure and her relationship with the daughter
Boys & Girls
It explains that her brothers connected with them so much at home, but outside they were different, they …show more content…
Louie is the oldest in his family of all girls younger than him. Living with them is his female cousin. One day his other cousin,male, comes and pulls up a Cadillac. Soon the copes were on him and he crashed the car. name of the cousin - Marin or Maris
Cadillac crashing- maybe her failure to fully achive luxury
Marin
This chapter talks about Marin, Louie’s female cousin. She talks about how she has a bf back in her country, P.R and he is not employeed. She is saving money to marry him. She is going to be shipped to her mother soon.
“a star to fall”
Marin- is the source for her growing up details on guys, sex and etc. growing of age- learning all these stuff from Marin
Those Who Don't
Talks about how anyone of different race fear when the come to her neighborhood. She would feel the same way if she went to another races neighborhood. Also lists the dangerous guys in the area. neighborhood There Was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn't Know What to Do
Rosa Vargas is a single mother with a whole lot of kids. They're completely uncontrollable. No one looks after them. Rosa got to tired and so did the neighbors, looking after them. Their father left them and ran off, leaving no note or …show more content…
he was so fare away from his home.
Edna's Ruthie
Esperanza finds another crazy person that lives near her. Ruthie is that person. She wears wierd cloths, she is the daughter of the landlord who owns the complex next to Esperanza’s house. Even though she is an adult she acts like a kid.
"keeps looking around her like a wild animal in a house for the first time” the moon is beautiful like a balloon.
The Earl of Tennessee
Earl is a mysterious man who lives next to Esperanza. No one knows much about him.
The kids only see him when he goes and comes back from work. Rumor has it that he has a wife. The kids and Esperanza’s mom disagree on how see looks. like books that have been left out in the rain moldy and damp smell like the smell that comes out of his appartment
Sire
Sire is another person that lives in Mango Street. He is the typical guy your parents say not to talk to. He has a girl friend, who looks like “those ones who go into the ally”. Sire is a “punk”. everything is waiting to explode like Christmas comming of age theme. She wants to know how it feels to kiss and have a boy friend.
Four Skinny