The vignette that surprised me was “Sally”. After over-analyzing Sally like she does to everyone that catches her eye, Esperanza is able to sense something wrong with Sally based on the way she behaves after school, she alienates herself and before she takes off she straightens her clothes and wipes off her makeup. Esperanza assumes that Sally does not want to go home and what surprises me is that Esperanza was correct. In a later story you figure out that Sally is abused.
The vignette that intrigued me was “The Monkey Garden”. It is not everyday you hear a story about a monkey causing a disturbance in someone’s neighborhood, but this is what Esperanza experienced. Along with the monkey, the use of imagery brings life and personality to the neighborhood that she sometimes seems bored with.
The vignette that left me puzzled was “Red Clowns” This is not the only short story where it seems like the narrator is assaulted and I am not sure if this is literal or if she is using symbolism.
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