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“Marins boyfriend is in puerto rico. She shows us his letters and makes us promise not to tell anybody there getting married.” (Cisneros 26)

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“Marins boyfriend is in puerto rico. She shows us his letters and makes us promise not to tell anybody there getting married.” (Cisneros 26)

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Whats happening: Marin is telling the narrator about her soon to be husband in Puerto Rico.

Topics discussed: Gender and Marriage

What theme/big idea is being conveyed by Cisneros?  How does the use of literary devices help convey the theme?: I believe this quote supports the theme of identity because in the quote marin is talking to her boyfriend meaning she identifies as being straight.

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“Marin says...she’s going to get a real job...since you always get to look beautiful…and can meet someone in the subway who might marry you and take you to live in a big house far away” (Cisneros 26)

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“Marin says...she’s going to get a real job...since you always get to look beautiful…and can meet someone in the subway who might marry you and take you to live in a big house far away” (Cisneros 26)

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What's happening: Marin is full of hope that if she gets a job downtown she’ll have a chance at a better life.

Topics discussed: The future

What theme/big idea is being conveyed by Cisneros?  How does the use of literary devices help convey the theme?: The theme of identity is supported by this quote because Marin is talking about how she is going to change her life by finding a job that might help her find herself.

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“the boys who pass by do stupid things like I am in love with those two green apples you call eyes, give them to me why don’t you…” (Cisneros 27)

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“the boys who pass by do stupid things like I am in love with those two green apples you call eyes, give them to me why don’t you…” (Cisneros 27)

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Whats happening: The guys are complimenting her and flirting.

Topics discussed: Love/infatuation

What theme/big idea is being conveyed by Cisneros?  How does the use of literary devices help convey the theme? : The theme in this vignette as believed by my guild is identity, the literary devices in this line support the theme by showing a metaphor. The metaphor shows the boys infatuation with her and it shows her identity because she looks straight at them and isn’t scared, she shows bravery and doesn’t waver.

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How does Cisneros illustrate a particular theme within her novel, The House on Mango Street?

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How does Cisneros illustrate a particular theme within her novel, The House on Mango Street?