I’m unsure why there are some harsh reviews, and I don’t mean in a critiquing sort of way. The reviews seem pretty mixed.
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I’m unsure why there are some harsh reviews, and I don’t mean in a critiquing sort of way. The reviews seem pretty mixed.
#books
Sandra Cisneros is a celebrated Mexican American writer, best known for her groundbreaking novel "The House on Mango Street." Her work explores identity, gender, and cultural heritage.🌟
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Sandra Cisneros is a celebrated Mexican American writer, best known for her groundbreaking novel "The House on Mango Street." Her work explores identity, gender, and cultural heritage.🌟
#LatineHeritageMonth #SandraCisneros #TheHouseOnMangoStreet
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Day 5 - Favorite Classic Book:
The House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
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Day 5 - Favorite Classic Book:
The House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
The vignette “Alicia Who Sees Mice” ends on such a haunting note.
Couple that with its opening sentence and the whole vignette shifts into the realm of the frightening.
“Close your eyes and they’ll go away, her father says, or You’re just imagining”
The vignette “Alicia Who Sees Mice” ends on such a haunting note.
Couple that with its opening sentence and the whole vignette shifts into the realm of the frightening.
“Close your eyes and they’ll go away, her father says, or You’re just imagining”
In what ways did Cisneros's narrative serve to capture a child's imagination?
In what ways did Cisneros's narrative serve to capture a child's imagination?
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"People who live on hills sleep so close to the stars they forget those of us who live too much on earth" (Bums in the Attic ch.)
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#bannedbookskyclub #booksky #bannedbooks #TheHouseOnMangoStreet
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"People who live on hills sleep so close to the stars they forget those of us who live too much on earth" (Bums in the Attic ch.)
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"People who live on hills sleep so close to the stars they forget those of us who live too much on earth" (Bums in the Attic ch.)
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"People who live on hills sleep so close to the stars they forget those of us who live too much on earth" (Bums in the Attic ch.)
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If you've read the book, join the discussion.
Talk about male/female dynamics/gender roles in the book The House on Mango Street.
How did reading The House on Mango Street make you think about what "home" means to you?
How did reading The House on Mango Street make you think about what "home" means to you?
A salient & timely reminder of what it is to experience a glass ceiling through the heart, mind, & body of a child. Esperanza’s moments of unwanted sexual contact twist guts & belong to us all.
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A salient & timely reminder of what it is to experience a glass ceiling through the heart, mind, & body of a child. Esperanza’s moments of unwanted sexual contact twist guts & belong to us all.
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How did you imagine the house and cityscape as you were reading The House on Mango Street?
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How did you imagine the house and cityscape as you were reading The House on Mango Street?
Talk about the narrator's voice in The House on Mango Street and why (or why not) it was convincing as a young girl transitioning from childhood to adolescence.
Talk about the narrator's voice in The House on Mango Street and why (or why not) it was convincing as a young girl transitioning from childhood to adolescence.
Talk about the theme "loss of innocence" or "coming of age" in the book The House on Mango Street.
Talk about the theme "loss of innocence" or "coming of age" in the book The House on Mango Street.
#TheHouseOnMangoStreet by Sandra Cisneros.
Now that you've read The House on Mango Street, talk about how schools have removed it from middle school curriculum and what you think about that. I will hide/block inappropriate replies/accounts (my club, my call).
#TheHouseOnMangoStreet by Sandra Cisneros.
Now that you've read The House on Mango Street, talk about how schools have removed it from middle school curriculum and what you think about that. I will hide/block inappropriate replies/accounts (my club, my call).
What is your most vivid recollection from the book, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros? Why did it stay with you?
What is your most vivid recollection from the book, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros? Why did it stay with you?
We've heard from other readers about their favorite quote from The House on Mango Street. Do you have one and why?
We've heard from other readers about their favorite quote from The House on Mango Street. Do you have one and why?
Was there a particular character in the book The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros that you could relate to? Why or why not?
Was there a particular character in the book The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros that you could relate to? Why or why not?
How does that line land with you? What does it make you see or feel?
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How does that line land with you? What does it make you see or feel?
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