The vignette that intrigued me was the first one, The House on Mango Street. It intrigued me because I can relate in a sense where a person can feel as if they have no place to truly call “home”. I can relate to wanting and dreaming of living in a better place and wanting more for yourself and your family, space for everyone individually and especially thinking and assuming that when you hear of a possibility that you are going to get what you wished for, it turns out to be a disappointment.
The vignette that surprised me in some way was, Boys and Girls. It surprised me in some way because of how easily I could relate to how to she explained how she hoped to have a best friend, one that can understand her and who she can tell all her jokes too. I’ve said those exact same words at one point in my life and I became grateful when I did find that one good best friend. It surprised at how exact the words I was reading and the way it correlated with how I once felt when I was much younger.
The vignette that puzzled me was, Louie, his cousin and his older cousin. The scenery reminds me of the neighborhood I used to live in, in Brooklyn when I was barely a little kid. The way those kids could’ve been in danger or in harms way and the way boys can act idiotic sometimes, can sometimes be triggering and makes me question.
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Hi Celine,
I think unfortunately, many people have experienced feeling as if they have no place to truly call “home” and this is something I touched on in my response for this week’s discussion. I definitely related to the first vignette in every way.
The third vignette, “Boys & Girls,” intrigued me for the same reason. I definitely relate to hoping to have someone who can understand you. I’ve said it many times, even now.
What did the vignette you included last, make you question?