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Unpack 'coming of age' in House on Mango Street! Analyze characters & themes with guided questions.

Learning Intentions I can understand and identify the theme of coming of age throughout The House on Mango Street and closely analyze its development over the course of the text.I can cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.I can analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. Finding Theme What is theme?-Definition: a common thread or repeated idea that is incorporated throughout a literary work-It is a thought or idea the author presents to the reader that may be deep, difficult to understand, or even moralistic-Generally, a theme has to be extracted as the reader explores the passages of a work-The theme provides an answer to the question, “What is the work about?”-Unlike plot, which deals with the action of a work, theme concerns itself with a work's message or contains the general idea of a work.If the YouTube video doesn't work below, use this link: Audio book for House on Mango StreetPDF file is pgs. 3-16 on bottom left of pages (pgs. 11-24 at top of PDF file)Use this link if the YouTube link below won't work: Here is the link to the PDF file of House on Mango Street: "The House on Mango Street"Why do you think Cisneros tells the reader about Esperanza's house before she writes about her name? Why is where Esperanza lives more important than who she is? Draw a picture of your current house or your dream house. In the story "Hairs," Esperanza describes her mother's hair as being "like little candy circles all curly and pretty" (Cisneros 6). What does this metaphor, and those in the next paragraph, suggest about Esperanza's feelings for her mother? Balloon tied to an anchor In "Boys Girls," Esperanza describes herself as "a balloon tied to an anchor" (Cisneros 9). What are the connotations of this metaphor, and what does it tell you about Esperanza? In "My Name," after whom was Esperanza named? What does her namesake's story tell you about the status of women in Mexican society? What it's like to get kicked out of your own neighborhood Here is another link if you cannot access the YouTube video below: How does this video connect with "Cathy Queen of Cats." Citeone piece of textual evidence from House on Mango Street (use the PDF). "Our Good Day"Why do you think Esperanza decides to buy the bicycle with Lucy and Rachel, knowing she will make Cathy “mad forever”? What does Esperanza learn about herself and the kinds of friends she wants to have? Connecting each chapter to "Coming of age" theme Find examples or textual evidence that shows how each chapter ties into the coming of age theme. Chapter Title What happens in the chapter that relates to coming of age theme "The House on Mango Street" "Hairs" "Boys and Girls" "My Name" "Cathy Queen of Cats" "Our Good Day"