THOMS 20-21

The House on Mango Street

Hips, The First Job

Hips

Open Ended

When did you feel that you’re leaving childhood behind? What made you feel that?

Open Ended

What do the girls say hips are good for?

Open Ended

Considering their remarks, what are their ideas of women’s roles?

Multiple Choice

Do these girls seem ready to accept or live with the changes coming from puberty?

• Yes

• No

• Not sure

Multiple Select

Select TWO themes that seem relevant to this vignette.

• Gender roles

• Hopes and dreams

• Innocence and maturity

• Home

The First Job

Open Ended

We learn more about Esperanza’s personality from how she behaves at work. How would you describe her personality? Provide at least one quote that shows her character from page 54.

Open Ended

What tells the reader that Esperanza is still naïve?

Open Ended

This first job is Esperanza’s first opportunity to experience the world away from Mango Street. What does her first job teach her?

Multiple Choice

What is a theme relevant to this vignette?

• Identity and autonomy

• Innocence and maturity

• Otherness/foreigness