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Thursday, January 24, 2008
The House on Mango Street Question 2
To which vignette can you personally relate the most? How/why?
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I personally can relate to the vignette Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark. Esperanze in this vignette has just lost her grandfather. I lost my grandmother in a car accident last April. The way I found out was by my father and I was devestated. I saw both of my parents cry that day and it was something I thought I would never see. My parents were the ones that I knew could overcome anything, but this was something that I never imagined would happen. The next few days after the accident were the hardest to get through. My mother was still in the hospital and the funeral arrangements were being made. My grandmother was someone I could always go to if I needed her. She was more like a best friend then a grandmother. Losing her has been the hardest thing for my mother and our whole family. I still think about that day and how I could have lost my mother in the accident too. I am not sure what I would do without her. It has been hard getting over the reality that she is gone, but everything is finally back to "normal".
Amazing post, April. Thank you so much for expressing yourself. Somehow, in some ways, it is therapeutic to write. Somehow, in some ways, it is easier to write than to speak about major events. And in many ways, your grandmother remains with you in your thoughts, memories, and writings. Not corny. Just true.
"Hairs" is one of the many vignettes I relate to personally. Like Esperanza's father, I snore loudly and sleep soundly. Like Esperanza's mother, my wife has fantastic hair that always smells good. And I'm looking forward to the days when my daughter demands to sleep with us. It will be nice to know she is all right and needs us to make her feel protected. That's one of the coolest parts of parenting: knowing you're needed. Finally, I love taking naps while it is raining. So soothing and refreshing. Reminds me of the naps I used to take during college, trying to build up some energy for grueling football practices.
I can relate most likely to the "No Speak English" because of how Mamacita felt about her new surroundings. When I moved here in seventh grade I was not willing to adjust because I had known those kids back home my whole life. My family had also helped build my house which tied it to a lot of memories and I didn't want to lose those. I can say now that if I had the chance to move back now, I wouldn't but I would be happy to visit.
The vingette that I can relate to the most is Laughter. I can personally relate because my twin sister and I do not look like twins but share some of the same things. Like Esperanza and her sister, Nenny, share the same laughter, we share the same smile. If you look at the two of us, you would proabably say we are related but not a close as sister but yet we are even closer we are twins.
I can relate to Chanclas, I have asked my mom to get me something and she always forgets. Its frustrating when you have to tell them over and over to get something you need. When I was younger I needed my mom to pick up something for school and lo and behold she forgot. It just gets to me when she forgets and then I dont have what I need. When Esperanza finds out about her shoes and how her mom forgot them she didnt feel to special. I can totally relate to what she went through in a different way.
I feel I can relate to Bums in the Attic. In a literal sense, I have never heard about bums in an attic, nor have I seen many around Sioux Falls. However, the meaning behind it, that once you walk in someone else's shoes, you can see life from their perspective and you will never be able to change that, is something present in everyone's life to some degree. Once having lived extremely poor, one would savor being rich all the more, and possibly help out those who were once in their position. For example, there are some scholorships out there for people in financial need, and who have to have a specific field of study and play a specific sport. These scholarships were set up privately by people who want to help those with the same interests get through college, after having gone through it themselves. Perspective is what it all comes down to, what do you see? How do you see it? Would you help the bums, give them a place to stay? Many people in today's world would not, because that would mean extra work for them, it would mean spending money, losing time. In this new age, that is unacceptable. Its sad the direction the country is going isn't it?
The vingette that I can relate to is Those Who Don't. I feel safe going anywhere in Sioux Falls because I know my surroundings. However if I go to a larger city, such as Minneapolis, I don't feel as safe in some neighborhoods. In this vingette Esperanza talks about "our car windows get rolled up tight" when they go into another neighborhood. I found that quote ironic because I have rolled up my window at stoplights or stop signs in certain neighborhoods that I am unfamiliar with.
I can relate to Those Who Don't, because it has to to with a little racism. I'm not saying that I'm racist but I do get a little scared around people from different nationalities that I dont know. When people come into her neighborhood and they look lost and scared its just because they dont know the land or the people. Its the same for me. If I were to go somewhere that I dont know and see people that look different to me I would be uneasy too.
I can relate to whip because I have done that same thing at a stop light or stop sign. I get really freaked out by strange looking or acting people that I dont know.
Of course, lunchbox, you are relating your boat-buying and fishing story to the scene where Esperanza and her friends invest in freedom/transportation, a pedal bike. Did you enjoy yourself with your friends? Did you make lasting memories? Would you like to revisit that time?
Wow Denise! What a relatable example you've shared. What a remarkable insight into your life. Thanks for sharing that. What you've done is a scholarly way of applying the novel.
Leah! Perfect connection. Moving is traumatic for kids, regardless of distance. I moved from Yankton to Aberdeen in first grade, then back to Yankton in seventh grade. New environments really affect young people, who try to establish relationships and connections in an effort to make sense of the world around them.
I can relate to the very first vignette because before I moved to Brandon, my house in Sioux Falls only had one bathroom. There was 4 of us living in the house and we would always have to let each other know when we were going to take a shower, just incase anyone had to pee.
I can relate to the vignette because the house i grew up in we had 5 people living in a house with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. My parents room was the living room too. my sister and i shared a room and before we had a dining room table my brother slept in that room with a big sheet dividing it from the rest of the house
one of the vignettes i can relate too is the first one. When I moved into a 1 bathroom apartment from living in a place with two bathrooms. Sometimes I would be in the middle of doing my makeup and my mom would kick me out of the bathroom. I also had to tell my mom when I was going to take a bath or a shower and even when i had to use the facilities. It was hard to adjust but i eventually did.
The vignette that i relate to most is Boys & Girls. Esperanza makes the statement that she has to watch over her sister and mold her into a good person as she grows up. I dont relate to Esperanza, but more to her sister, Nenny. I never got to hang out with my sisters when i was little, and was always told to leave them alone when they had friends over....i think i was too little and hadnt gone to school yet so i didnt have many friends, but it was awful! I can always remember later being at a friends house and them getting fed up with their younger siblings, and telling them to be patient with them because it sucks, quite frankly, to be the youngest.
I can most relate to Born Bad. When i was younger I would always get in trouble for dumb stuff. I never seemed to listen to my parents but now that im older and more responsible I listen and respect them more. When I look back at some of the stuff I have done I can see why my parents were always asking a bunch of questions before I ever left the house.
The vignette i relate most to is "No Speak English." Throughout my life I have moved to different places. I have counted about 17 different times for moving. Granted their only in four different town, it's still moving. I've been to six different schools. It's been hard to always have to meet new friends. I've just gotten accustomed to staying packed. I still have boxes in my room from two years ago. Every time I get unpacked, it seems, that we end up moving. It seems like a never ending cycle.I relate to wanting to go back to where I was before, because when I first moved to Sioux Falls, I missed all of my friends and I didn't have any new ones until school started 3months later.
I can personally relate to Laughter b/c even though I do not have a twin sibbling, but I can share the same interest with my "cousin" Britt Wickett...we can share interests in sports, food, etc. If an outsider were to take a look at me and Britt, they would probably believe that we were cousins or possibly brothers.
I can personally relate for The House of Mango Street. My dad lives in an apartment. People that know me know why. But those who dont know me assume that he doesn't have money. The thing is that my dad puts some of his paycheck into my savings account for my college. This is helping me out tremendously. That is why he lives in an apartment. If he didn't want to help me out and put money to send me to college, he would probably live in a big house and have more stuff that he does now.
I relate to The Queen of Cats. I had a neighbor that only lived with cats. I thought she was one of the most creepy people ever. She always wanted me over.
"bums in the attic". its about how shes going to make a better life for herself but she will always remember where she came from and help those in need because she knows how it feels to need. i relate to this because i am not from a wealthy family. my mother is always between jobs and we constintly rely on others to help get the bills payed and we are currently on foodstamps. though we are making it and are not teribly poor i do relate to this because i plan to make a better living for my self and i will always help out my family and not get caught up in all my money.
The one vignette that i relate to is Four Skinny Trees. This vignette is not only about trees it's about have a friend to look up to when your feeling down. Espenranza looks at the trees for an escape, like she did with the sky. Also that she doesn't just say that there trees she gives them human like features.
I can personally relate to the vignette "Papa who wakes up tired in the Dark". It reminds me of my sophomore year when my grandpa died. He had parkinsin's disease and was really sick for a very long time. He passed away a few days after my birthday and my grandma called our house house and told my mom he was getting worse so she should get to the hospital. shortly after my mom left my grandma called again and my dad answered the phone and told me that my grandpa was gone. It still makes me sad to talk about it because he was so sick, but I always think it was better for him to pass than to keep suffering the way he did.
I relate to the vignette Laughter because when Esperanza is talking about her relationship with Nenny it reminds me of my brother. Derek and I dont look very similiar but just like esperanza and nenny if you spent some time with us it would be easy to tell we are brothers.
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I personally can relate to the vignette Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark. Esperanze in this vignette has just lost her grandfather. I lost my grandmother in a car accident last April. The way I found out was by my father and I was devestated. I saw both of my parents cry that day and it was something I thought I would never see. My parents were the ones that I knew could overcome anything, but this was something that I never imagined would happen. The next few days after the accident were the hardest to get through. My mother was still in the hospital and the funeral arrangements were being made. My grandmother was someone I could always go to if I needed her. She was more like a best friend then a grandmother. Losing her has been the hardest thing for my mother and our whole family. I still think about that day and how I could have lost my mother in the accident too. I am not sure what I would do without her. It has been hard getting over the reality that she is gone, but everything is finally back to "normal".
Amazing post, April. Thank you so much for expressing yourself. Somehow, in some ways, it is therapeutic to write. Somehow, in some ways, it is easier to write than to speak about major events. And in many ways, your grandmother remains with you in your thoughts, memories, and writings. Not corny. Just true.
"Hairs" is one of the many vignettes I relate to personally. Like Esperanza's father, I snore loudly and sleep soundly. Like Esperanza's mother, my wife has fantastic hair that always smells good. And I'm looking forward to the days when my daughter demands to sleep with us. It will be nice to know she is all right and needs us to make her feel protected. That's one of the coolest parts of parenting: knowing you're needed. Finally, I love taking naps while it is raining. So soothing and refreshing. Reminds me of the naps I used to take during college, trying to build up some energy for grueling football practices.
I can relate most likely to the "No Speak English" because of how Mamacita felt about her new surroundings. When I moved here in seventh grade I was not willing to adjust because I had known those kids back home my whole life. My family had also helped build my house which tied it to a lot of memories and I didn't want to lose those. I can say now that if I had the chance to move back now, I wouldn't but I would be happy to visit.
The vingette that I can relate to the most is Laughter. I can personally relate because my twin sister and I do not look like twins but share some of the same things. Like Esperanza and her sister, Nenny, share the same laughter, we share the same smile. If you look at the two of us, you would proabably say we are related but not a close as sister but yet we are even closer we are twins.
I can relate to Chanclas, I have asked my mom to get me something and she always forgets. Its frustrating when you have to tell them over and over to get something you need. When I was younger I needed my mom to pick up something for school and lo and behold she forgot. It just gets to me when she forgets and then I dont have what I need. When Esperanza finds out about her shoes and how her mom forgot them she didnt feel to special. I can totally relate to what she went through in a different way.
I feel I can relate to Bums in the Attic. In a literal sense, I have never heard about bums in an attic, nor have I seen many around Sioux Falls. However, the meaning behind it, that once you walk in someone else's shoes, you can see life from their perspective and you will never be able to change that, is something present in everyone's life to some degree. Once having lived extremely poor, one would savor being rich all the more, and possibly help out those who were once in their position. For example, there are some scholorships out there for people in financial need, and who have to have a specific field of study and play a specific sport. These scholarships were set up privately by people who want to help those with the same interests get through college, after having gone through it themselves. Perspective is what it all comes down to, what do you see? How do you see it? Would you help the bums, give them a place to stay? Many people in today's world would not, because that would mean extra work for them, it would mean spending money, losing time. In this new age, that is unacceptable. Its sad the direction the country is going isn't it?
The vingette that I can relate to is Those Who Don't. I feel safe going anywhere in Sioux Falls because I know my surroundings. However if I go to a larger city, such as Minneapolis, I don't feel as safe in some neighborhoods. In this vingette Esperanza talks about "our car windows get rolled up tight" when they go into another neighborhood. I found that quote ironic because I have rolled up my window at stoplights or stop signs in certain neighborhoods that I am unfamiliar with.
I can relate to Those Who Don't, because it has to to with a little racism. I'm not saying that I'm racist but I do get a little scared around people from different nationalities that I dont know. When people come into her neighborhood and they look lost and scared its just because they dont know the land or the people. Its the same for me. If I were to go somewhere that I dont know and see people that look different to me I would be uneasy too.
I can relate to whip because I have done that same thing at a stop light or stop sign. I get really freaked out by strange looking or acting people that I dont know.
well me and some friends saved our money up to buy this paddle boat when i lived out in pierre after we got it we went fishing every day
Of course, lunchbox, you are relating your boat-buying and fishing story to the scene where Esperanza and her friends invest in freedom/transportation, a pedal bike. Did you enjoy yourself with your friends? Did you make lasting memories? Would you like to revisit that time?
Wow Denise! What a relatable example you've shared. What a remarkable insight into your life. Thanks for sharing that. What you've done is a scholarly way of applying the novel.
Leah! Perfect connection. Moving is traumatic for kids, regardless of distance. I moved from Yankton to Aberdeen in first grade, then back to Yankton in seventh grade. New environments really affect young people, who try to establish relationships and connections in an effort to make sense of the world around them.
As a chid I would always want to go in with someone on toys. I never actually bought anything but I always wanted to.
Denise, you have a twin?
I can relate to the very first vignette because before I moved to Brandon, my house in Sioux Falls only had one bathroom. There was 4 of us living in the house and we would always have to let each other know when we were going to take a shower, just incase anyone had to pee.
I can relate to the vignette "Hips" because I'm a girl, and I know what it's like to get hips.
I can relate to the vignette because the house i grew up in we had 5 people living in a house with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. My parents room was the living room too. my sister and i shared a room and before we had a dining room table my brother slept in that room with a big sheet dividing it from the rest of the house
one of the vignettes i can relate too is the first one. When I moved into a 1 bathroom apartment from living in a place with two bathrooms. Sometimes I would be in the middle of doing my makeup and my mom would kick me out of the bathroom. I also had to tell my mom when I was going to take a bath or a shower and even when i had to use the facilities. It was hard to adjust but i eventually did.
The vignette that i relate to most is Boys & Girls. Esperanza makes the statement that she has to watch over her sister and mold her into a good person as she grows up. I dont relate to Esperanza, but more to her sister, Nenny. I never got to hang out with my sisters when i was little, and was always told to leave them alone when they had friends over....i think i was too little and hadnt gone to school yet so i didnt have many friends, but it was awful! I can always remember later being at a friends house and them getting fed up with their younger siblings, and telling them to be patient with them because it sucks, quite frankly, to be the youngest.
I can relate to the Esperenza's house since I fixed a house like that in Sioux Falls which was very broken down.
I can most relate to Born Bad. When i was younger I would always get in trouble for dumb stuff. I never seemed to listen to my parents but now that im older and more responsible I listen and respect them more. When I look back at some of the stuff I have done I can see why my parents were always asking a bunch of questions before I ever left the house.
The vignette i relate most to is "No Speak English." Throughout my life I have moved to different places. I have counted about 17 different times for moving. Granted their only in four different town, it's still moving. I've been to six different schools. It's been hard to always have to meet new friends. I've just gotten accustomed to staying packed. I still have boxes in my room from two years ago. Every time I get unpacked, it seems, that we end up moving. It seems like a never ending cycle.I relate to wanting to go back to where I was before, because when I first moved to Sioux Falls, I missed all of my friends and I didn't have any new ones until school started 3months later.
I can personally relate to Laughter b/c even though I do not have a twin sibbling, but I can share the same interest with my "cousin" Britt Wickett...we can share interests in sports, food, etc. If an outsider were to take a look at me and Britt, they would probably believe that we were cousins or possibly brothers.
I can personally relate for The House of Mango Street. My dad lives in an apartment. People that know me know why. But those who dont know me assume that he doesn't have money. The thing is that my dad puts some of his paycheck into my savings account for my college. This is helping me out tremendously. That is why he lives in an apartment. If he didn't want to help me out and put money to send me to college, he would probably live in a big house and have more stuff that he does now.
I relate to The Queen of Cats. I had a neighbor that only lived with cats. I thought she was one of the most creepy people ever. She always wanted me over.
"bums in the attic". its about how shes going to make a better life for herself but she will always remember where she came from and help those in need because she knows how it feels to need. i relate to this because i am not from a wealthy family. my mother is always between jobs and we constintly rely on others to help get the bills payed and we are currently on foodstamps. though we are making it and are not teribly poor i do relate to this because i plan to make a better living for my self and i will always help out my family and not get caught up in all my money.
The one vignette that i relate to is Four Skinny Trees. This vignette is not only about trees it's about have a friend to look up to when your feeling down. Espenranza looks at the trees for an escape, like she did with the sky. Also that she doesn't just say that there trees she gives them human like features.
I can personally relate to the vignette "Papa who wakes up tired in the Dark". It reminds me of my sophomore year when my grandpa died. He had parkinsin's disease and was really sick for a very long time. He passed away a few days after my birthday and my grandma called our house house and told my mom he was getting worse so she should get to the hospital. shortly after my mom left my grandma called again and my dad answered the phone and told me that my grandpa was gone. It still makes me sad to talk about it because he was so sick, but I always think it was better for him to pass than to keep suffering the way he did.
I relate to the vignette Laughter because when Esperanza is talking about her relationship with Nenny it reminds me of my brother.
Derek and I dont look very similiar but just like esperanza and nenny if you spent some time with us it would be easy to tell we are brothers.
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