The House on Mango Street

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?

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. 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) Examine the Vignettes a Little Closer

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

7. 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

8. 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 Terms to know

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. 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 Simile Example Personification Example

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 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 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.

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 Dreamsexpectations 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 NameFind 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? The House on Mango Street

18. Is this the Mexico you envision?

19. The people of this country

20. 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?