House on Mango Street Guide
“House on Mango
Street”
Study Guide & Review
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V. Themes (Universal
Idea/Lesson):
If you were to create 2 theme statements for “House on Mango
Street”, what would they be?
1) The culmination of maturity is the understanding that the past
doesn’t control a person or determine his/her destiny.
2) We all struggle to define ourselves and this underscores every
action and encounter. (coming of age
3) Women to help each other in the face of the unchanging
male
world.
4) The concept of home evolves and changes. We must not let
the image of perfection interfere with acceptance of love and
family. We may move but will forever be impacted and connected
to the people and places that contribute to our
maturation.
Delve into "House on Mango Street" novella, exploring its poetic style and characters like Esperanza, Mama, Alicia, Sally, and more. Uncover the plot pyramid from exposition to resolution and decipher the recurring symbols and motifs like trees, shoes, balloon, anchor, sky, and women by windows. Discover the essence of determination, resilience, maturing, responsibility, and wisdom woven throughout the narrative.
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House on Mango Street Study Guide & Review
I. The Storys Structure Mango Street is a novella (short novel) Uses poetic language, but fairly simple word choice and sentence structure (fragments, simple sentences). Some say the reasons for the poetic style 1) Reflect a young girl s short attention span
II. A Few Characters: Esperanza- wants to escape the neighborhood, but knows she will return Mama- loving to her children, but lives with regrets of her own Alicia- works hard at home, goes to college Sally- a girl in the neighborhood who kisses boys in the Monkey Garden; very mature Sire- a male in the neighborhood who watches Esperanza; she s attracted to him.
II. A Few Characters: Aunt Lupe- the aunt who was sick; Esperanza played charades and mimicked her Rachel + Lucy- play friends; they ride bikes together and play dress up Elenita- a fortune teller whom Esperanza asks about her chances of having a home The Three Sisters- older women who are wise, but disappear one day Geraldo- a man in the neighborhood who dies without getting the hospital help he needs
III. Parts of the Story (Plot Pyramid): EXPOSITION: The House on Mango Street to My Name RISING ACTION: Cathy Queen of Cats to The Monkey Garden CLIMAX: Red Clowns FALLING ACTION : Lineoleum Roses to A House of My Own RESOLUTION: Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes
IV. Symbolism + Motifs (Reocurring Ideas): 1) The Trees- Esperanza admires the four skinny trees in her front yard- they grow through concrete in the ground, like she would like to succeed despite tough circumstances (Determination, Resilience, Independence). 2) Shoes- Esperanza describes how she is feeling about herself and growing up through describing her shoes (Maturing). 3) Balloon + Anchor- Esperanza has familial responsibilities (Responsibility & commitment)
IV. Symbolism + Motifs (Reocurring Ideas): 4) The Sky: Characters watch the sky, reference God, and look for wisdom (Symbolizes ~ Freedom & Wisdom) 5) Women By Windows: Esperanza s grandmother watched life go by , and Esperanza does not want that for herself (Windows symbolize - Women s Limitations or being trapped)
V. Themes (Universal Idea/Lesson): If you were to create 2 theme statements for House on Mango Street , what would they be? 1) The culmination of maturity is the understanding that the past doesn t control a person or determine his/her destiny. 2) We all struggle to define ourselves and this underscores every action and encounter. (coming of age 3) Women to help each other in the face of the unchanging world. male 4) The concept of home evolves and changes. We must not let the image of perfection interfere with acceptance of love and family. We may move but will forever be impacted and connected to the people and places that contribute to our maturation.
