The Vignette that resonated with me so deeply is “Chanclas” because as a ballet dancer I always had bruised and blistered feet, and when I wore sandals or any open toe shoe it made me so self conscious and introverted just how Esperanza was. In contrast between the two vignettes “The Family Of Little Feet” where the shoes almost get Esperanza and her friends in trouble. Esperanza, Lucy and Rachel basked in the silly attention they were getting from men, thinking that what they wear get them the most attention and compliments. In “Chanclas” Esperanza was so defeated and shy about her big brown shoes she got every year or so, she refused to get up and dance with her cousin by first communion and also declined dancing with her uncle, until he kept tugging at her and gave her a compliment of “you are the prettiest girl here.” Although, Esperanza knew that was a lie she felt obligated to get up and dance the music away with her uncle and everyone applauded her. She felt so much pride and joy she finally knew what it meant to get good attention, “He watched me dance” right then she understood it wasn’t what she has on materialistically, it’s her true self that shines through and gets recognition.
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