Which vignette from “The House on Mango Street” surprised you in some way, and why? The differences between boys and girls within the same family. Unlike other works by Sandra Cisneros, it addresses the larger issue of societal restrictions and makes the reader feel a sense of empathy for the characters. Which vignette intrigued you and why? The Feelings, memories, companionship, and identity are among the subjects explored. The protagonist’s willingness to join a bike share and the fleeting connections evoke memories of carefree youth. Which vignette puzzled you and why? The “Laughter” narrative in the book, which explores the narrator’s relationship with her sister Nenny and their shared laughter, is perplexing due to the abstract connection between laughing and visual images.
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Which vignette from “The House on Mango Street” surprised you in some way, and why? The vignette from “The House on Mango Street” that surprised me the most is “Marin” where a teenage girl dreams of running away with her boyfriend from Puerto Rico. Marin’s longings can be surprising yet not unexpected. Which vignette intrigued you and why? The vignette that I found most intriguing is “The Three Sisters” as it talks about the three older sisters of her neighborhood who were befit to have magical powers. Which vignette puzzled you and why? “Those Who Don’t” is one of the vignette that puzzled me the most as the author talks about different people in her neighbor hood.
Which vignette from “The House on Mango Street” surprised you in some way, and why? This time, the scene that surprised me the most in “The House on Mango Street” was “Boys & Girls”! Personally, I find this story impressive and perspective-taking in many ways. In it, this scene shows the protagonist’s sense of responsibility and the division that inherently exists between the worlds of boys and girls, even within the same family. This sense of resignation to social and familial roles is a common theme in Sandra Cisneros’s work, so it was surprising to me because it speaks to a broader theme of limitations imposed on individuals by their environment; I felt a little like empathy. Which vignette intrigued you and why? The one I was most interested in was “Our Good Day.” Personally, I felt deep empathy and nostalgia for the book’s focus on emotions and memories, and its focus on themes such as friendship, identity, and the simple joys of childhood. The protagonist’s willingness to spend his savings to join a bike share, and the idea of temporary friendships bought and lost, are reminiscent of the innocence of childhood relationships. Which vignette puzzled you and why? The story that confused me the most is “Laughter” in the book, which describes the relationship between the narrator and her sister Nenny, and explains how they have different appearances but similar laughter. It somehow reminds them of houses in Mexico.My personal philosophy is that the relationship between laughter and visual imagery has an abstract nature, so I feel a little confused about this scene.
