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Short Answer Essay: Answer one of the questions below in basic paragraph structure (topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentence). Include a minimum of 10 grammatically correct sentences. No in-text citations. No Works Cited page required. Provide 4 specific examples from the play to support your position.  Examine how Esperanza’s friendships shape her understanding of trust and loyalty. Consider her relationships with Cathy, Sally, and the girls she plays with on Mango Street. How do moments of connection and betrayal influence her growth?  Analyze how the women in The House on Mango Street influence Esperanza’s ideas about her future. Consider characters such as Marin, Alicia, Sally, and her mother.  Explain how Esperanza’s dream of having “a house of my own” shapes her actions and decisions throughout the book. How do her relationships and experiences influence her idea of independence? Discuss how symbolism is used to express major themes in The House on Mango Street, such as freedom, confinement, and hope. You may consider symbols such as the house, shoes, trees, or windows. 

Name the vignette: Esperanza and her friends buy some old high-heeled shoes, wear them around, and attract unwanted attention from men.

True or False: The book ends with Esperanza fully leaving Mango Street and never returning.

Name the vignette: Esperanza describes her hair as “lazy” but says her mother’s hair smells like bread.

True or False: Alicia studies at the university and works hard despite her father’s disapproval.

Name the vignette: Esperanza promises to come back for those who cannot leave Mango Street.

True or False: Cathy, the “Queen of Cats,” becomes Esperanza’s lifelong best friend.

Literary Device: When Esperanza says her name is “like the number nine” and “a muddy color,” what literary device is she using?

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