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.

Explanation:

To solve this, we'll address the "Summarize 'Bums in the Attic' in 25 - 30 words" part (assuming knowledge of the vignette from The House on Mango Street):

Step 1: Recall the Vignette

"Bums in the Attic" in The House on Mango Street involves Esperanza's family's views on bums and her own empathy, plus a dream of a house with an attic for bums.

Step 2: Condense the Key Points

Combine the family's attitude, Esperanza's feelings, and her dream into a concise summary.

Answer:

Esperanza’s family dislikes bums, but she feels empathy; she dreams of a house with an attic to shelter them.