Question

final stretch: five choices & three anchor stories
pick three of these five options to read on your own and answer the theme and tone prompts about.
□ “beautiful and cruel” pp.88-89
□ “smart cookie” pp.90-91
□ “what sally said” pp.92-93
□ “red clowns” pp.99-100
□ “linoleum roses” pp.101-102

vignette #1 title: _______________
theme choices (circle one):
relationships contrasting cultures coming of age/rites of passage identity
how is this theme explored in this vignette?

vignette #2 title: _______________
theme choices (circle one):
relationships contrasting cultures coming of age/rites of passage identity
how is this theme explored in this vignette?

vignette #3 title: _______________
theme choices (circle one):
relationships contrasting cultures coming of age/rites of passage identity
how is this theme explored in this vignette?

final stretch: mood, tone and imagery
read “bums in the attic” (pp.86-87) and “three sisters” (pp.104-105)

1. summarize “bums in the attic” in 25-30 words.
2. partially visible text

Explanation:

To answer this, we'll tackle the "Bums in the Attic" summary first (sub - question 1 of the "Final Stretch" section).

Step - by - Step for Summarizing "Bums in the Attic"

Step 1: Recall the Content (Assuming Knowledge of the Text)

The vignette "Bums in the Attic" from The House on Mango Street likely involves the narrator's thoughts about bums (homeless people) and her family's, especially her father's, attitude towards them, along with themes of empathy and home.

Step 2: Craft the Summary (25 - 30 words)

Esperanza's father scorns bums, but she feels empathy, imagining giving them a home, highlighting contrasts in perspectives on homelessness.

Answer:

for Summarizing "Bums in the Attic"
Esperanza’s father disdains bums, but she empathizes, imagining offering them a home, showing contrasting views on homelessness.

(Note: For the other parts of the worksheet, like the vignette theme analysis, you would first choose three vignettes from the list (e.g., "Beautiful and Cruel", "Smart Cookie", "What Sally Said"), then for each:

1. Fill in the title.
2. Circle a theme (e.g., for "What Sally Said", the theme could be "Relationships" as it deals with Sally's relationships and experiences).
3. Explain how the theme is explored (e.g., for "What Sally Said", the theme of "Relationships" is explored through Sally's abusive home life and her attempts to escape through relationships with boys, showing the complexity and harm in her interpersonal connections).

For example, let's take Vignette #1:

• VIGNETTE #1 TITLE: "What Sally Said"
• Theme Choices (Circle One): Relationships
• HOW IS THIS THEME EXPLORED IN THIS VIGNETTE? Sally’s relationships—abusive at home, seeking escape with boys—show the pain and complexity of interpersonal bonds, as she uses relationships to flee her harsh home.

Vignette #2:

• VIGNETTE #2 TITLE: "Smart Cookie"
• Theme Choices (Circle One): Identity
• HOW IS THIS THEME EXPLORED IN THIS VIGNETTE? The narrator’s mother, a smart woman unfulfilled, and the narrator’s own growth show how potential and self - perception shape identity, with the mother’s story influencing the narrator’s sense of self.

Vignette #3:

• VIGNETTE #3 TITLE: "Beautiful and Cruel"
• Theme Choices (Circle One): Coming of age/rites of passage
• HOW IS THIS THEME EXPLORED IN THIS VIGNETTE? Esperanza realizes she must be “beautiful and cruel” to navigate womanhood, marking her transition from girlhood, as she understands the demands of growing up as a woman.)