The vignette that relates closely to a life experience I've had would be "Those Who Don't." In this vignette Esperanza tells how they are not scared when they are in their neighborhood. It is not scary for them because they know all of the people that look scary. But when they go into another neighborhood that they are not familiar with they get scared. Their kness start to shake and their car windows get rolled up. The life experience that I have had similar to this would have to be when we were in New York City, New York. We were driving through to get to Vermont. We drove into a neighborhood that my dad said not to put your window down and not to stare. Just like Esperanza we were scared even though we were in a car. We were nervous to spend the night anywhere near where we were. Luckly we didn't stop, we just kept driving thru the night.
Yes--interesting that Esperanza is tough enough to live in this type of neighborhood and I would not be tough enough to handle it for even a short while. Says a lot about our characters and how stout we are made by our surroundings.
(Makes me think of the film "Training Day".)
Excellent connection to a real life experience, Terril.
Yes--interesting that Esperanza is tough enough to live in this type of neighborhood and I would not be tough enough to handle it for even a short while. Says a lot about our characters and how stout we are made by our surroundings.
(Makes me think of the film "Training Day".)
Excellent connection to a real life experience, Terril.
I can relate to the first vignette "The House on Mango Street" because my family has moved a few times in my life. Each house we had was different then the other. Some were worn down trailers and others, like the one we live in now, were pretty nice. I had to leave behind some very close friends i had made, but I gained better friends then i have ever had. Like Esperanza Cordero says her house is too old for the plumber cant fix it, our house is the same way.
Mine was built in 1912! How about yours, Bree? Great personal connection to literature, which makes it stimulating and alive--which, in turn, makes us think, ponder, question, clarify, visualize, predict, evaluate...the opportunities for mental growth are endless.
When Esperanza's grandfather died she thought of what it would be like to loose her own father. all she wanted to do was hold him. A year and a half ago my grandmother passed away. she was very old and just not the grandma that i had known as a child. Going through that experience again made me realize that when i loose my parents it will be one of the hardest things i will ever do.
I can relate to the last vignette of the book entitled, "Mango says Goodbye Sometimes". Like Esperanza, I have dreams and aspirations of doing so much with my life and going so many places. I am certain about some things in my future and completely uncertain about others. I know of some of the places I will go for sure, and hope to go to others. But, even though I have so much I want to do in my life, I realize that my family and my home are the most important aspects of my life right now and in my future. Therefore, I will always remember to return home to my family, just as Esperanza says she will. Even though she may not realize it, I think that as long as her family lives on Mango Street, Mango Street will be her home, because home is where your family is.
Smart Cookie is one I can relate to. My mom was a very good student as a child, but due to economic hardships in a post-war third world country she had to terminate her education and work to help support her family, like Esperanza's mother. Unlike Esperanza's mother, mine did not drop out due to shame, she actually used her disadvantage as her motivation. She used this motivation to do excellent in school untill she was forced to drop out.
Pd.1 The Four Skinny Trees i can relate to. The reason why i can relate to it is because first i love nature. I think nature is beautiful. Also Four Skinny Tress symbolize that everyone is different and no one is the same. Which everyone should know that, and deal with that everyone is different.
Just like esperanza, i also made fun of an aunt who was about to die, yes i felt bad, but she wasnt that nice of a woman. After she died i felt remorse, but i didnt ever feel a connection between us anywayz. Some things i cant relate to would be "those who dont" because i always lived in the country and i never really had neighbors.
The vignette that closely related to me was "Hairs". Everyone in my family is very different. My dad was very athletic and my mom was very smart. I'm more of a creative person.
in the vignette "A house of my own" Esperanza explains how she wants a house of her own some day. A house she can have all to herself, no man's house. She can decorate it how she wants it and do anything she wants with it because it will belong to her. I also hope to one day own my very own home. To decorate it how I want instead of how my parents want.
Pd:1 i can relate to the vignette i can relate to is louie, his cousin, and his other cousin...not the stolen car part of this vignette but the part about crashing the car...i was not out running the cops. I crashed my car into a a ditch as louie's other cousin crashed his into a lamp poll...esperanza's emotions were simmilar to mine she really didnt know what was going on as did i during the accident happening...it is still kind of a blur to me... Pd:1
The vignette that relates to a personal experiance of mine would be the "Four Skinny Trees". I am an only child and when i was young I loved to go out for walks out in my grandma's pasture. i felt safe and felt like i could do anything i wanted. i love nature and to this day i love going on walks in the pasture. i didnt have 4 skinny trees but i had a whole pasture, and a dog. =]
Pd. 1 I can relate to the vignette, "A House of My Own." I can relate to this because ever since i was young i have wanted to move out and find a place all my own. Everything would be easier if i could live in my own place, and the fact that i own it would make it that much better.
Pd.1 I can also relate to the first vignette of the book entitled,"The House on Mango Street" because when I was little back when my mom and dad broke up we seemed to be moving to a new house every year! My mom always told me to be patient and that we would find a house soon. I shared a room with my sister just like Esperanza's family. But we eventually found a house in Brandon that we now have lived in for eight years.
The vignette "Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes" relates the most to me. I have plans to move away from my home as well. I know that Brandon will always be my hometown and I will return to it as often as I can. Esperanza says she will never forget where she came from and this is true for me also.
One of the vignettes that I found to be a favorite for me was A House of My Own because it sums up what Esperanza has been working for all of her life. She constantly is moving to different houses in lower income areas that are not very nice but she never gives up her dream of having a house of her own someday which happens in the end due to her determination.
Leah I agree with you about when somebody dies it makes you think even more about what life would be like without someone (like a parent or sibling). It is a really hard time to get through but be thankful for what you do have and cherish it.
I can most relate to the Vignette "Papa Who wakes up tired in the dark." i've had my mother wake me up in the middle of the night, after the phone had rung and after the talking in the kitchen had stoped. my mother came into my room and told me that my cousin had commited suicide. I can relate to esperanza when she held her father but instead i was holding my mother.
pd. 1 LeahSchilf I can definitely relate to loosing someone. The first death in my family was my great grandfather. I knew he was going "down hill" because of his illness. However, we didn't expect him to die that week. I cried so hard like I never cried before! I felt like a knife stabbed me in the heart and then stayed there with a sharp pain of agony. Death is never easy to overcome.
I relate most to the vignette,Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark. A few years ago my grandfather that i was very close to passed away. It took a toll on my father, who i had never seen cry. During this hard time, i thought of how it would feel to loose my father. My father is a huge part of my life and i would be devasted if he passed away.
"A huge tree that hugs the sky and has large families of squirels," I've had so many similar memories of myself climbing up trees and running around everywhere. When I was very little I used to sleep under the tree in Georgia. The tree was a weaping willow and was very comfortable during the nasty spring and scortching hot summers.
I had similar problems almost like what Experanza had experienced. Being Asian American I often reminded myself that I was different and would think to myself, what am I doing here.
I thought The House on Mango Street was very interesting. Even though the layout of the book can be random and confuzing, I like it because its different than different books that I have read in the past. Also the book shows and puts you into a different perspective although mostly everyone can relate to Esperanza somehow or another.
The vignette i felt was closely related to my life was "Boys and Girls." Like Esperanza, i too did not get to pick my little sister. Instead, she was born into my family and i am stuck with her. Although "stuck with her" is not the appropriate way to say it. I am very lucky and blessed to have a sister like mine. There may be times when i feel like she can be my responsibility, like Esperanza's sister, but we're both grown up and can take care of ourselves. Nonetheless, Esperanza strongly loves her sister just like i do.
one of the vingettes that related to me the most was the one where Esperanza's grandfather died and she was thinking about what it would be like without my dad. That happened a couple of years ago when one of my friends dads died.
I totally agree with Tracy T's comment. I want to leave my home and go to many different places in the world. But I won't forget where I came from, and I will return home to my family.
p 3 I can relate to the house of my own because i have never lived in a big house and i have always wanted bigger and better and hope to one day have more than what i grew up with.
Pd. 3 I can relate to "A House of My Own" because growing up lived in a 100 plus year old house with no AC. It was my dream growing up to someday live in a house that I wouldn't have to sit in front of a fan while sleeping. It isn't much fun sweating while you sleep.
The vignette that I thought I related to the best was "Our Good Day". The vignette is about the girl making new friends and borrowing her sisters money to buy a bike with two other girls. I have borrowed money from by brother many times to buy things. Another part in the vignette that reminded me of my childhood was the part where all three of the girls are riding the bike at the same time. When I was growing up in brandon my friends and I all put pegs on our bikes so we could have one person peddle the bike and the other could stand on the pegs on the back and just ride along. Another par that related to me was the part when the girls are riding on the bike and the large woman tells them that they quite a load and one of the girls yells back at her that she is quite a load herself. My brother always has a funny comment like that to say about someone too especially if they say something about him first.
The vignette that I thought I related to the best was "Our Good Day". The vignette is about the girl making new friends and borrowing her sisters money to buy a bike with two other girls. I have borrowed money from by brother many times to buy things. Another part in the vignette that reminded me of my childhood was the part where all three of the girls are riding the bike at the same time. When I was growing up in brandon my friends and I all put pegs on our bikes so we could have one person peddle the bike and the other could stand on the pegs on the back and just ride along. Another par that related to me was the part when the girls are riding on the bike and the large woman tells them that they quite a load and one of the girls yells back at her that she is quite a load herself. My brother always has a funny comment like that to say about someone too especially if they say something about him first.
3 One of the vingettes I can relate to are the trees in the story because I have two trees out in front of my house that I used to climb on and swing from in my younger years. When I needed some encouragement I looked to nature just like Esperanza did in the "The House on Mango Street". Esperanza likes to admire nature and I also do.
The vignette that closely relates to me would be A House of My Own. I cannot wait until the day I move out of my parents house, and can make it on my own. I know when I first move out I will not have the dream house, because I'll still be paying student loans! Even if its not my dream house, it is still a house I can call my own. I hope to take proud in my house and feel more independent.
pd. 3 I related to the vignette No Speak English. Mamacita was unwilling to adjust for life in America. She wanted to keep her way of life and clung to her Mexican heritage. She could become a part of society and advance in America if she would be more open-minded and learn English. I see myself in this vignette because I am often unwilling to change my ways even when presented with a much more efficient way of doing things. People have comfort zones and find it hard to move on.
3 Overall, I didn't like The House on Mango Street. Its short vignetts lose you and its plotless format gave me no reason to want to continue reading it.
3 I can relate to the vignette about "The House on Mango Street". When i was five I moved to Brandon where I didn't know anyone. The next year I started school with a bunch of kids I didn't know. I had a hard time getting to know people there. I kept inviting my old friends to come to my house and play instead of meeting new kids. So it was hard for me to move.
I could relate to what the Esperenza was saying in the vinnette "Those Who Dont". The vinnette is about how comfortable Esperenza feels in her neighborhood and how nervous she gets in others. Im not saying Im afraid of any neighborhoods in Brandon but when you get into some city, such as Minneapolis, you can be going through a rough neighborhood and you have heard of things that have happened there and you can feel a little paranoid. Im sure it would be highly unlikely that something bad would happened if I stopped but that doesnt stop me from getting a little nervous in certain areas. This doesnt really apply to Brandon though
The vignette that closly relates to me is "Papa who wakes up tired in the dark" because i had a grandpa die awhile back and my dad acted almost the exact same way Esperanza's dad did.
The vignette that I closely relate to would have to be "Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes." I have so many plans for my life, I just don't know exactly where they will end up or how they will work out... Nobody does. I am like Esperanza in the way that we both feel the same about leaving and knowing where our one true home is. I know once I graduate I will leave South Dakota, but I know that Brandon, South Dakota will always be my Real Home :)
I can relate to the vignette A House of my Own. Esperanza dreams of having her own house and her own way of life. I've always wanted to be able to have my own house and live on my own.
5 I closely related to the vignette "Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes". I love my home and the people that live by me. But I do want to go to college and live on my own. I will never forget where I came from, but I do want to be on my own. I will always come home and visit and never forget who i grew up around, and the place I grew up.
5 I can relate to the vignette "Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes." I know that once I graduate from high school, I will be going to an out of state college and I know that I will always come back to Brandon and realise that its my home.
5 This past summer one of my best friends father died. When I went to the funeral and saw how devistated my friend was it made me think. It made me think about what it would be like to lose my own father. All I wanted to do was go home and give my own father a hug. That is how Esperanza felt when her grandfather died. All she wanted to do was go and give him a hug.
In the vignette "A Smart Cookie" I can relate because my mom always talks about how she went to college, but is now doing something totally different than she went to college for. My mom went to college to be a secretary, but she is now a lunch lady at the middle school. She always talks about how some day when my sister graduates, she is going to get a full-time job again and hopefully fulfill that life-long dream of becoming what she has wanted to become all along.
(#5) I can relate to the vignette "Papa Who Wakes Up Tired In The Dark" because about a year ago my dads sister died and it hit him very hard. It was the first time i have ever witnessed my father break down and cry. That also made me think what would I do if I lost my father like Esperanza thought when she was with her father. You never know what tomorrow brings, so live life to the fullest.
5 I also relate to the vignette "The House on Mango Street" because I too have moved many times in my life. Not only have I moved homes, but I have also lived in 3 different states. Esperanza dreams of living in this great house but never gets her dream. I have always wanted to stay in one house so I can come back and say that house is where I grew up. Today, I cannot do that because I would have to visit many houses. I understand her frustration about not getting her house and having to always meet new friends. It's not always easy leaving the places where you are comfortable but I personally think it makes us stronger, dealing with things we don't want to do.
I can relate to the house of my own, because I want to go out and live away from Brandon so I can experience more in life. But Brandon is where I want to grow old, because like Esperenza, I feel comfortable in a place that I know alot of people.
I am agreed with Juile, Mallory, and Tracy. I will go to college that is out the state but I will remember my home is Brandon, South Dakota always because all of my life is in Brandon.
After my half-sister leave to college, she didn't talk or see me or my family a lot anymore. I became missed her. It is hard because she don't have much money. I think she should call to us often to let us know that she is ok even when she don't have much money. When I am in college or after, I promise that I will call or email or visit my family and friends. I will be back to Brandon SD sometime more than my sister does too. I try say is my sister try to forget her old home.
I really enjoyed the vignette Four Skinny Trees. I often find when i'm upset or disgruntled in any way that just going outside helps me calm down. There is just a certain feeling that nature offers that you can't find indoors or anywhere else. I like how Cisnero's describes the trees and explains that even though they have no room to grow they are still as tough and strong as any other tree. I think she gets strength from their persistence to grow when they have no room to.
I can somewhat relate to the vignette Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark. Both my mom and dad's mothers have passed away. It was a lot harder to see my dad cry because I had never witnessed that before. Even though it was Esperanza's Grandfather and my parents mothers I can stil relate to the toll it takes on a person. My parents are so significant in my life and I can't imagine losing one of them.
I can relate with the vingette "Those Who Don't." Like Esperanza I am so used to my neighborhood that I couldn't even think about being scared in it. But if i went in a neighborhood in California or something it would probabaly make me a little nervous.
I closely relate to the first vignette, "The House on Mango Street". It talks about Esperanza and her family moving around as the family got larger. They always have the dream house in mind but just never seem to move into it. She is also embarrassed when the woman points to her house and made her feel like nothing. When I was younger we moved a lot, and lived in houses, condos, apartments... I understand how Esperanza felt being ashamed and embarrassed of where she lived.
To relate to protagonists is a to think more deeply than just glazing over text. Relating personal experiences to even a news story evokes for us more emotion, concern, an overall essential, human effect.
i can understand why esperanza was embarrassed of her home. i also have been embarrassed of how messy and small my house is. i live in a twin home and i dont really have a back yard so i see all my friends backyards and how big they are and i just get jealous.
I remember going to a cousin's grandmother's funeral and i went up to my grandma and told her she wasn't allowed to die.
I also relate to the Chanclas, she just feels out of place because one little detail can make you incredibley uncomfortable. Moving to a new school, or wearing the wrong thing, hanging out with people who are nothing like you, or if they're too similar. I think everyone has felt out of place.
I also agree with Nick P about the vignette "Four Skinny Trees." When i get upset or frustrated about something it helps to walk away from the situation and take a break outside. Even though i dont talk to trees like Esperanza and they dont talk to me it just helps to get fresh air and take a breather.
I can relate to the vignette a house of my own because all of my life i have lived in the same house. I have enjoyed growing up out in the country and my home is going to be a place i will never forget. I do though want to experience new things in life in different spots. I want to see what other parts of the world has to offer. "A house all my own." Esperanza dreams of her life in her own home, and her own way of living. Someday I would like to accomplish all of that.
Renting or dorming in college will give you little sense of ownership, but as soon as you purchase your first home, your senses of pride and belonging will flourish.
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The vignette that relates closely to a life experience I've had would be "Those Who Don't." In this vignette Esperanza tells how they are not scared when they are in their neighborhood. It is not scary for them because they know all of the people that look scary. But when they go into another neighborhood that they are not familiar with they get scared. Their kness start to shake and their car windows get rolled up. The life experience that I have had similar to this would have to be when we were in New York City, New York. We were driving through to get to Vermont. We drove into a neighborhood that my dad said not to put your window down and not to stare. Just like Esperanza we were scared even though we were in a car. We were nervous to spend the night anywhere near where we were. Luckly we didn't stop, we just kept driving thru the night.
Yes--interesting that Esperanza is tough enough to live in this type of neighborhood and I would not be tough enough to handle it for even a short while. Says a lot about our characters and how stout we are made by our surroundings.
(Makes me think of the film "Training Day".)
Excellent connection to a real life experience, Terril.
Yes--interesting that Esperanza is tough enough to live in this type of neighborhood and I would not be tough enough to handle it for even a short while. Says a lot about our characters and how stout we are made by our surroundings.
(Makes me think of the film "Training Day".)
Excellent connection to a real life experience, Terril.
I can relate to the first vignette "The House on Mango Street" because my family has moved a few times in my life. Each house we had was different then the other. Some were worn down trailers and others, like the one we live in now, were pretty nice. I had to leave behind some very close friends i had made, but I gained better friends then i have ever had. Like Esperanza Cordero says her house is too old for the plumber cant fix it, our house is the same way.
Mine was built in 1912! How about yours, Bree? Great personal connection to literature, which makes it stimulating and alive--which, in turn, makes us think, ponder, question, clarify, visualize, predict, evaluate...the opportunities for mental growth are endless.
When Esperanza's grandfather died she thought of what it would be like to loose her own father. all she wanted to do was hold him. A year and a half ago my grandmother passed away. she was very old and just not the grandma that i had known as a child. Going through that experience again made me realize that when i loose my parents it will be one of the hardest things i will ever do.
I can relate to the last vignette of the book entitled, "Mango says Goodbye Sometimes". Like Esperanza, I have dreams and aspirations of doing so much with my life and going so many places. I am certain about some things in my future and completely uncertain about others. I know of some of the places I will go for sure, and hope to go to others. But, even though I have so much I want to do in my life, I realize that my family and my home are the most important aspects of my life right now and in my future. Therefore, I will always remember to return home to my family, just as Esperanza says she will. Even though she may not realize it, I think that as long as her family lives on Mango Street, Mango Street will be her home, because home is where your family is.
Smart Cookie is one I can relate to. My mom was a very good student as a child, but due to economic hardships in a post-war third world country she had to terminate her education and work to help support her family, like Esperanza's mother. Unlike Esperanza's mother, mine did not drop out due to shame, she actually used her disadvantage as her motivation. She used this motivation to do excellent in school untill she was forced to drop out.
Pd.1 The Four Skinny Trees i can relate to. The reason why i can relate to it is because first i love nature. I think nature is beautiful. Also Four Skinny Tress symbolize that everyone is different and no one is the same. Which everyone should know that, and deal with that everyone is different.
1st period
Just like esperanza, i also made fun of an aunt who was about to die, yes i felt bad, but she wasnt that nice of a woman. After she died i felt remorse, but i didnt ever feel a connection between us anywayz. Some things i cant relate to would be "those who dont" because i always lived in the country and i never really had neighbors.
1st Period
The vignette that closely related to me was "Hairs". Everyone in my family is very different. My dad was very athletic and my mom was very smart. I'm more of a creative person.
in the vignette "A house of my own" Esperanza explains how she wants a house of her own some day. A house she can have all to herself, no man's house. She can decorate it how she wants it and do anything she wants with it because it will belong to her. I also hope to one day own my very own home. To decorate it how I want instead of how my parents want.
Pd:1
i can relate to the vignette i can relate to is louie, his cousin, and his other cousin...not the stolen car part of this vignette but the part about crashing the car...i was not out running the cops. I crashed my car into a a ditch as louie's other cousin crashed his into a lamp poll...esperanza's emotions were simmilar to mine she really didnt know what was going on as did i during the accident happening...it is still kind of a blur to me...
Pd:1
1st period
The vignette that relates to a personal experiance of mine would be the "Four Skinny Trees". I am an only child and when i was young I loved to go out for walks out in my grandma's pasture. i felt safe and felt like i could do anything i wanted. i love nature and to this day i love going on walks in the pasture. i didnt have 4 skinny trees but i had a whole pasture, and a dog. =]
Pd. 1
I can relate to the vignette, "A House of My Own." I can relate to this because ever since i was young i have wanted to move out and find a place all my own. Everything would be easier if i could live in my own place, and the fact that i own it would make it that much better.
Pd.1
I can also relate to the first vignette of the book entitled,"The House on Mango Street" because when I was little back when my mom and dad broke up we seemed to be moving to a new house every year! My mom always told me to be patient and that we would find a house soon. I shared a room with my sister just like Esperanza's family. But we eventually found a house in Brandon that we now have lived in for eight years.
The vignette "Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes" relates the most to me. I have plans to move away from my home as well. I know that Brandon will always be my hometown and I will return to it as often as I can. Esperanza says she will never forget where she came from and this is true for me also.
Period 1
One of the vignettes that I found to be a favorite for me was A House of My Own because it sums up what Esperanza has been working for all of her life. She constantly is moving to different houses in lower income areas that are not very nice but she never gives up her dream of having a house of her own someday which happens in the end due to her determination.
Leah I agree with you about when somebody dies it makes you think even more about what life would be like without someone (like a parent or sibling). It is a really hard time to get through but be thankful for what you do have and cherish it.
Pd. 1
I can most relate to the Vignette "Papa Who wakes up tired in the dark." i've had my mother wake me up in the middle of the night, after the phone had rung and after the talking in the kitchen had stoped. my mother came into my room and told me that my cousin had commited suicide. I can relate to esperanza when she held her father but instead i was holding my mother.
pd. 1
LeahSchilf I can definitely relate to loosing someone. The first death in my family was my great grandfather. I knew he was going "down hill" because of his illness. However, we didn't expect him to die that week. I cried so hard like I never cried before! I felt like a knife stabbed me in the heart and then stayed there with a sharp pain of agony. Death is never easy to overcome.
period 1
I relate most to the vignette,Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark. A few years ago my grandfather that i was very close to passed away. It took a toll on my father, who i had never seen cry. During this hard time, i thought of how it would feel to loose my father. My father is a huge part of my life and i would be devasted if he passed away.
"A huge tree that hugs the sky and has large families of squirels," I've had so many similar memories of myself climbing up trees and running around everywhere. When I was very little I used to sleep under the tree in Georgia. The tree was a weaping willow and was very comfortable during the nasty spring and scortching hot summers.
I had similar problems almost like what Experanza had experienced. Being Asian American I often reminded myself that I was different and would think to myself, what am I doing here.
I thought The House on Mango Street was very interesting. Even though the layout of the book can be random and confuzing, I like it because its different than different books that I have read in the past. Also the book shows and puts you into a different perspective although mostly everyone can relate to Esperanza somehow or another.
The vignette i felt was closely related to my life was "Boys and Girls." Like Esperanza, i too did not get to pick my little sister. Instead, she was born into my family and i am stuck with her. Although "stuck with her" is not the appropriate way to say it. I am very lucky and blessed to have a sister like mine. There may be times when i feel like she can be my responsibility, like Esperanza's sister, but we're both grown up and can take care of ourselves. Nonetheless, Esperanza strongly loves her sister just like i do.
pd. 3
one of the vingettes that related to me the most was the one where Esperanza's grandfather died and she was thinking about what it would be like without my dad. That happened a couple of years ago when one of my friends dads died.
3rd period
I totally agree with Tracy T's comment. I want to leave my home and go to many different places in the world. But I won't forget where I came from, and I will return home to my family.
p 3
I can relate to the house of my own because i have never lived in a big house and i have always wanted bigger and better and hope to one day have more than what i grew up with.
Pd. 3
I can relate to "A House of My Own" because growing up lived in a 100 plus year old house with no AC. It was my dream growing up to someday live in a house that I wouldn't have to sit in front of a fan while sleeping. It isn't much fun sweating while you sleep.
The vignette that I thought I related to the best was "Our Good Day". The vignette is about the girl making new friends and borrowing her sisters money to buy a bike with two other girls. I have borrowed money from by brother many times to buy things. Another part in the vignette that reminded me of my childhood was the part where all three of the girls are riding the bike at the same time. When I was growing up in brandon my friends and I all put pegs on our bikes so we could have one person peddle the bike and the other could stand on the pegs on the back and just ride along. Another par that related to me was the part when the girls are riding on the bike and the large woman tells them that they quite a load and one of the girls yells back at her that she is quite a load herself. My brother always has a funny comment like that to say about someone too especially if they say something about him first.
The vignette that I thought I related to the best was "Our Good Day". The vignette is about the girl making new friends and borrowing her sisters money to buy a bike with two other girls. I have borrowed money from by brother many times to buy things. Another part in the vignette that reminded me of my childhood was the part where all three of the girls are riding the bike at the same time. When I was growing up in brandon my friends and I all put pegs on our bikes so we could have one person peddle the bike and the other could stand on the pegs on the back and just ride along. Another par that related to me was the part when the girls are riding on the bike and the large woman tells them that they quite a load and one of the girls yells back at her that she is quite a load herself. My brother always has a funny comment like that to say about someone too especially if they say something about him first.
3
One of the vingettes I can relate to are the trees in the story because I have two trees out in front of my house that I used to climb on and swing from in my younger years. When I needed some encouragement I looked to nature just like Esperanza did in the "The House on Mango Street". Esperanza likes to admire nature and I also do.
The vignette that closely relates to me would be A House of My Own. I cannot wait until the day I move out of my parents house, and can make it on my own. I know when I first move out I will not have the dream house, because I'll still be paying student loans! Even if its not my dream house, it is still a house I can call my own. I hope to take proud in my house and feel more independent.
pd. 3
I related to the vignette No Speak English. Mamacita was unwilling to adjust for life in America. She wanted to keep her way of life and clung to her Mexican heritage. She could become a part of society and advance in America if she would be more open-minded and learn English. I see myself in this vignette because I am often unwilling to change my ways even when presented with a much more efficient way of doing things. People have comfort zones and find it hard to move on.
3 Overall, I didn't like The House on Mango Street. Its short vignetts lose you and its plotless format gave me no reason to want to continue reading it.
3
I can relate to the vignette about "The House on Mango Street". When i was five I moved to Brandon where I didn't know anyone. The next year I started school with a bunch of kids I didn't know. I had a hard time getting to know people there. I kept inviting my old friends to come to my house and play instead of meeting new kids. So it was hard for me to move.
I could relate to what the Esperenza was saying in the vinnette "Those Who Dont". The vinnette is about how comfortable Esperenza feels in her neighborhood and how nervous she gets in others. Im not saying Im afraid of any neighborhoods in Brandon but when you get into some city, such as Minneapolis, you can be going through a rough neighborhood and you have heard of things that have happened there and you can feel a little paranoid. Im sure it would be highly unlikely that something bad would happened if I stopped but that doesnt stop me from getting a little nervous in certain areas. This doesnt really apply to Brandon though
Dan P 3
The vignette that closly relates to me is "Papa who wakes up tired in the dark" because i had a grandpa die awhile back and my dad acted almost the exact same way Esperanza's dad did.
Period 3
The vignette that I closely relate to would have to be "Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes." I have so many plans for my life, I just don't know exactly where they will end up or how they will work out... Nobody does. I am like Esperanza in the way that we both feel the same about leaving and knowing where our one true home is. I know once I graduate I will leave South Dakota, but I know that Brandon, South Dakota will always be my Real Home :)
Leah- agreed completely.
I can relate to the vignette A House of my Own. Esperanza dreams of having her own house and her own way of life. I've always wanted to be able to have my own house and live on my own.
5
I closely related to the vignette "Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes". I love my home and the people that live by me. But I do want to go to college and live on my own. I will never forget where I came from, but I do want to be on my own. I will always come home and visit and never forget who i grew up around, and the place I grew up.
5
I can relate to the vignette "Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes." I know that once I graduate from high school, I will be going to an out of state college and I know that I will always come back to Brandon and realise that its my home.
5
This past summer one of my best friends father died. When I went to the funeral and saw how devistated my friend was it made me think. It made me think about what it would be like to lose my own father. All I wanted to do was go home and give my own father a hug. That is how Esperanza felt when her grandfather died. All she wanted to do was go and give him a hug.
In the vignette "A Smart Cookie" I can relate because my mom always talks about how she went to college, but is now doing something totally different than she went to college for. My mom went to college to be a secretary, but she is now a lunch lady at the middle school. She always talks about how some day when my sister graduates, she is going to get a full-time job again and hopefully fulfill that life-long dream of becoming what she has wanted to become all along.
(#5) I can relate to the vignette "Papa Who Wakes Up Tired In The Dark" because about a year ago my dads sister died and it hit him very hard. It was the first time i have ever witnessed my father break down and cry. That also made me think what would I do if I lost my father like Esperanza thought when she was with her father. You never know what tomorrow brings, so live life to the fullest.
5
I also relate to the vignette "The House on Mango Street" because I too have moved many times in my life. Not only have I moved homes, but I have also lived in 3 different states. Esperanza dreams of living in this great house but never gets her dream. I have always wanted to stay in one house so I can come back and say that house is where I grew up. Today, I cannot do that because I would have to visit many houses. I understand her frustration about not getting her house and having to always meet new friends. It's not always easy leaving the places where you are comfortable but I personally think it makes us stronger, dealing with things we don't want to do.
p5
I can relate to the house of my own, because I want to go out and live away from Brandon so I can experience more in life. But Brandon is where I want to grow old, because like Esperenza, I feel comfortable in a place that I know alot of people.
Pd 5
I am agreed with Juile, Mallory, and Tracy. I will go to college that is out the state but I will remember my home is Brandon, South Dakota always because all of my life is in Brandon.
After my half-sister leave to college, she didn't talk or see me or my family a lot anymore. I became missed her. It is hard because she don't have much money. I think she should call to us often to let us know that she is ok even when she don't have much money. When I am in college or after, I promise that I will call or email or visit my family and friends. I will be back to Brandon SD sometime more than my sister does too. I try say is my sister try to forget her old home.
I really enjoyed the vignette Four Skinny Trees. I often find when i'm upset or disgruntled in any way that just going outside helps me calm down. There is just a certain feeling that nature offers that you can't find indoors or anywhere else. I like how Cisnero's describes the trees and explains that even though they have no room to grow they are still as tough and strong as any other tree. I think she gets strength from their persistence to grow when they have no room to.
I can somewhat relate to the vignette Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark. Both my mom and dad's mothers have passed away. It was a lot harder to see my dad cry because I had never witnessed that before. Even though it was Esperanza's Grandfather and my parents mothers I can stil relate to the toll it takes on a person. My parents are so significant in my life and I can't imagine losing one of them.
I can relate with the vingette "Those Who Don't." Like Esperanza I am so used to my neighborhood that I couldn't even think about being scared in it. But if i went in a neighborhood in California or something it would probabaly make me a little nervous.
Pd. 7
I closely relate to the first vignette, "The House on Mango Street". It talks about Esperanza and her family moving around as the family got larger. They always have the dream house in mind but just never seem to move into it. She is also embarrassed when the woman points to her house and made her feel like nothing. When I was younger we moved a lot, and lived in houses, condos, apartments... I understand how Esperanza felt being ashamed and embarrassed of where she lived.
To relate to protagonists is a to think more deeply than just glazing over text. Relating personal experiences to even a news story evokes for us more emotion, concern, an overall essential, human effect.
i can understand why esperanza was embarrassed of her home. i also have been embarrassed of how messy and small my house is. i live in a twin home and i dont really have a back yard so i see all my friends backyards and how big they are and i just get jealous.
7
I remember going to a cousin's grandmother's funeral and i went up to my grandma and told her she wasn't allowed to die.
I also relate to the Chanclas, she just feels out of place because one little detail can make you incredibley uncomfortable. Moving to a new school, or wearing the wrong thing, hanging out with people who are nothing like you, or if they're too similar. I think everyone has felt out of place.
I also agree with Nick P about the vignette "Four Skinny Trees." When i get upset or frustrated about something it helps to walk away from the situation and take a break outside. Even though i dont talk to trees like Esperanza and they dont talk to me it just helps to get fresh air and take a breather.
period 3
I can relate to the vignette a house of my own because all of my life i have lived in the same house. I have enjoyed growing up out in the country and my home is going to be a place i will never forget. I do though want to experience new things in life in different spots. I want to see what other parts of the world has to offer. "A house all my own." Esperanza dreams of her life in her own home, and her own way of living. Someday I would like to accomplish all of that.
Renting or dorming in college will give you little sense of ownership, but as soon as you purchase your first home, your senses of pride and belonging will flourish.
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