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have themes even if we have different cultures, and they can even be told verbally, like when they get passed down generation to generation told only by speaking. Leo Tolstoy’s Russian folktale “The Grandfather and His Little Grandson” and Sandra Cisneros’ poem “Abuelito Who” have the same universal theme about the importance of grandchildren always loving and

Topic sentence: Cisneros describes Esperanza’s experiences in the book of being in the same ethnic community which provides comfort to its inhabitants. Commentary: Esperanza feels as other’s don’t go near her neighborhood because they are afraid, however she knows that she would react the same way in a different environment. Quote: “All brown around, we are safe. But watch watch us drive into a neighborhood of another color and our knees go shakity-shake and our car windows get rolled up tight

A difficult choice such as life and death is not an easy decision to make. In “Woman’s Hollering Creek” by Sandra Cisneros, there is an important passage that through its language and structure provides the protagonist with a strong internal conflict. The passage comes with strange words and sentence structures which lead the reader to question why Sandra Cisneros would do that. The short sentences and the strange fitting words provide a reason why Cleofilas is different from the legend of “La Llorona”

In the vignette “Chanclas”, the author, Sandra Cisneros, depicts Esperanza’s experience at a baptism party, as Esperanza expresses different feelings that change in course of the vignette. Her feelings are designated by six keywords, “plungers, drag, skinny, watches, movies, forgets”, each one of those words contributes to the effect of the passage and their effect changes from one to the other. At the beginning of the vignette, Esperanza feels self-conscious and holds herself down due to her shame

to death. Sometimes that's not the case either. Sometimes it could bring forward an act of movement for people. It could also show respect to one another if you know how to read and write. These 3 people: Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, and Sandra Cisneros, never knew how to read and write and never planned to do it. But, something had came into their path and convinced them to do so. They people had the same idea, but did it in different ways. Some were harmless, but some are even life-threatening

struggle of home in their works. It should be noted that the authors this essay will analyze are people of color, adding another complex layer to the idea of a home. The short stories and poems of authors such as: Langston Hughes, Zitkala Sa, and Sandra Cisneros each express the uncertainty, longing, and issues for what a home means. In The Soft-Hearted Sioux, by Zitkala Sa, a Native American man abandons the beliefs and culture of his tribe in favor of Christianity. He originally was supposed to be a

Fierce Woman Sandra Cisneros said, “I have to say that the traditional role is kind of a myth, I think the traditional Mexican woman is a fierce woman.” If I compare this quote with my mother, I would have to say that Cisneros knew my mother and she was talking about her. Since I have use of reason, there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t see my mother fighting for a better future for us. When my mother was younger she faced really hard situations that made her a better woman and she was gifted

lives of story writers and poets. These are the people that took in all that was taking place around them and reworking it to be a fictional character’s life. Among these people are Ralph Ellison, Saul Bellow, Jack Kerouac, Toni Morrison, and Sandra Cisneros. Each one wrote in their own distinctive style; however, as a whole, they developed an era of themes and writing techniques. Ralph Ellison, born on March 1, 1914, is known for his bestselling, acclaimed

Use of Literary Techniques to Characterize Rachel in Cisneros’ Eleven In “Eleven”, written by Sandra Cisneros, Cisneros uses literary techniques such as diction and imagery to characterize Rachel’s character during her transition from age ten to age 11. These literary techniques help to describe how Rachel feels in certain situations while also explaining her qualities and traits. Through the use of these literary techniques Cisneros also collaborated on Rachel’s feelings when she was other ages

In the novel The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, women introduced in the book unite through the struggles present in their lives. Due to the world’s unrealistic expectations for women, these oppressions prevent them from reaching the smallest of dreams. In the chapters “Alicia Who Sees Mice” and “What Sally Said,” two of the women on Mango Street, Alicia and Sally, both relate through similar problems present in both of their worlds. Both women struggle with the gender expectations brought