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This story is about How her grandma unhappy marriage, the protagonist is a hesitant to inherit her grandmother's unhappy future and yearns to be baptized in a new home.

The story's message is about the unjust treatment of women in the past and how societal norms dictated that women should not be strong.

"I have inherited her name, but I don't want to inherit her place by the window"
Interesting quote I believe this quote is explaining how the inheritance is not all what you want.

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This story is about Esperanza and her younger sister Nenny are treated differently from Carlos and Kiki. Esperanza does not feel particularly close to any of her siblings, and she eagerly anticipates finding a best friend who can truly relate to her

The message of this story is that families might seem similar on the outside, but each individual has their own unique personality on the inside

"Red balloon, a balloon tied to an archor"
I like this sentence because it really stick out. Its a very interesting quote that I don't totally understand yet.

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This tale centers around Esperanza and her relatives, who each possess distinct hair types. It highlights the uniqueness of each family member, as well as the solace Esperanza derives from her mother's hair and her mother's company.

A sentence that stood out to me was "Everybody in our family has different hair." I like this sentence because it totally relates to me. In my family we all have different hair style for example my brother hair more spikey than mine. Everybody hair different in some way

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This story is about Esperanza's name and also about how her great-grandma and great grandpa got married and how she does not want to be like her grandma
I think the message of the story is a persons name is your identity and you have to embrace it or love yourself or something
A sentence I liked is "I have inherited her name, but I don't want to inherit her place by the window" because her grandma didn't want to marry she wanted to be independent and her saying that shows she wants to be independent too and not be tired down and stuck like her grandma was

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This section is about Esperanza saying how she admires others names, but she doesn't like hers as she feels it doesn't truly represent who she is as a person. The message was that Esperanza reflects on her name and feels as if her name doesn't express how she is on the inside. My favorite sentence is "I would like to baptize myself under a new name, a name more like the real me, the one nobody sees." The reason why I like this sentence is because it shows how she feels about herself and how she sees herself is different from what others see.

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This part of the story explains about her identity and how she wants to have her own name made and how it was her great grandmothers name and how her name is long and how her grandmother struggled and how she thinks that name carries weight on her and how people judge her name.

A sentenced I liked is "the way so many woman sit their sadness on an elbow" because this showed how hard it was being a woman in her family's and how her grandmother didn't get the chance to reach her goals and things she wanted to do.

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The story is about the boys and girls are in separate worlds, and how her brothers only speaks to them inside the house not outside.
Espernza also talks about how she cant be good friends with her sister because of the age gap.

i think the message of the story is to show the family differences and how every person is diff from one another including siblings

a sentence i liked was " until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor" The reason why i like this sentence is because i view it as a metaphor that show that her sister the anchors and she the balloon cuz she has none to talk to because her sister age gap.

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In this part Esperanza talks about how she doesn't have any friend and that she hopes one day she will get a friend that she can relate to. The message of the story was that everyone has different ways of thinking. A sentence that I liked was when Esperanza said "Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor" The reason why I like this sentence is because I see it as a metaphor that shows how she feels limited because of the fact that she doesn't have a real friend that she can relate to even though she wants to say things that are on her mind.

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This story is about Esperanza describing how she has no best friends, just a sister and how she can't be best friends with her sister because Nenny is too young but how she still is her responsibility.
I think the message of this story is that your family is with you forever and you shouldn't take them for granted.
A sentence I liked is "until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor" because I think its kind of sad that she views her sister as the anchor of her life and she can't fly away until she lets go of the anchor.

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This part of the story talks about how the boys and girls in the family's have different ways they live and how she wish she had someone she could best friend someone she can have secrets with and talk to.

I think the message is you need to have someone in your corner so they can help support you and motivate you to do things.

A sentence I liked is The boys and girls live in a sperate worlds because this shows how diverse they are and she explains more on how what the boys can and cant do and what the girls can and cant do

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This story is describing all of her family member's hair in detail and how everyone has different hair types. I think the author's message of this story was to emphasize the difference between people and different qualities they have even if they share the same DNA as you. My favorite phrase was "Is the warm smell of the bread before you bake it". It's my favorite phrase because I think it's a creative way to describe how her mom's hair smells.

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The story talks about all the different characters hair types, going in to detail about every hair type but still connecting the characters hair type to one another. I think the authors message is that even tho family members are from the same blood they can be different from one another but yet still be connected like some things can have a whole diff meaning to u but not someone else . Just like how the hair meant something different to Espernza . the sentence I liked the most was "everybody in our family has different hair" .

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This story is describing all the different types of hair her family has and it seems that her favorite is her mothers hair which she describes as "like little candy circles all curly and pretty"
I think the message of this story is that everybody is different and you got to be proud of who you are.
I sentence I liked was "sweet to put your nose into when she is holding you" because after hearing how she described everybody else's hair including her own it shows how speical her mom is to her.

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this part of the story explains how everyone in there family have different hair and the textures of there hair

I think the message the author is trying to send is everyone is different from each other even if you are related

a sentence I liked was how she described everyone in her family's hair in detail and how different there hair is from each other.

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This part is Esperanza explaining with imagery how her relatives hair is like. The message was that every person is unique. My favorite sentence is when Esperanza says "But my mother's hair, my mother's hair, like little rosettes, like little candy circles all curly and pretty because she pinned it in pincurls all day, sweet to put your nose into wen she is holding, you holding you and you feel safe, is the warm smell f bread before you bake it, it the smell she makes room for you on her side of the bed still warm with her skin, and you sleep near her, the rain outside falling and Papa snoring." The reason why I liked this sentence is because it is very descriptive and gives the reader a better idea of what she is explaining.

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The thing about my name is, esperanza relates her name with too many letters and too many letters, meaning sadness. what i get from the story is that maybe she doesnt like her name, relating her name with bad luck. i dont really relate the story to myself though

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This story is about Esperanza's name and how she got it. we also learn the meaning of her name and she gives a little story of what it is like to live with her name.

I think that the message here is that a parsons name says a lot about them

My favorite line is "I have inherited her name, but i don't want to inherit he place by the window."

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The part of boys and girls almost describes about how sometimes, she feels alone, and how she's not really that close to anybody and not even that close to her siblings, I can relate because sometimes i feel lonely, although I do have a lot of people that are here for me so I can only relate a little bit

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The short story hairs, is a small story about describing how esperenza's families hair looks, i like the way esperenza describes her mothers hair, when she sees her mom/moms features, it makes her feel safe and at home. i personally relate to it because whenever i see my mom i feel safe.

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This story is one I have heard many times before. Someone that has an uncommon name and wishes that they had another name (despite Esperenza wanting a rapper name). Although she wants a different name she can appreciate the story of her name, and how she doesn't want to repeat that history.

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This part of the story tells about Esperenzas loneliness. Her siblings have each other, her younger sister just isn't that close. So she doesn't really have a friend (yet). I can't really relate to this story because I'm close with both my siblings, but I can understand the feeling of loneliness.

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It is a quick summary of the looks of the family, what stands out though is how Esperenza describes her mothers hair. The mothers hair is something that makes  Esperenza feel safe. the smell and texture. It's something I hope everyone can relate to, whether its a person or thing or place, find something that makes you feel safe.

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This story is about Esperanza her families differences, specifically their hair. She describes  her family members hair in great detail and shows how different and unique she and her family is from one another and how these differences bring them closer.

I like the sentence "The snoring, the rain, and Mamas hair that smells like bread." This sentence really shows how in troubled times of moving, Esperanza and her family can find peace together.

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the story talks about all the different character hair types, different hair types getting into lots of detail in every feature. Connecting the characters hair type to one another

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This story is about how her family lives in different type of worlds, mainly because she has boys and girls in her family. She is trying to make a friend with out other people being around she feels really lonely.

the message in the story is that everyone has there own type of problems but you should notice the things that surround you and be grateful for the people you got.

my favorite scene was until then I am a red balloon, tied to an anchor.

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This story about how she inherited her name from her grandma and how she doesn't want to inherit her grandma's future because of how sad her grandma was after getting married, and how she wishes to have baptized under a new name.

I think the message in this story is about how poorly women were treated back then and women weren't supposed to be strong

I liked the sentence, "which is supposed to be bad if you're born female-but I think this is a Chinese lie because the Chinese, like the Mexicans, don't like their women strong" I like this because it's like she recognizes that flaw and refuses to believe it because she knows the history of how Chinese and Mexicans thought about their women.

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This story talks about her own name, Esperanza. She talks about the meaning of her name and how her great-grandmother had the same name as her. But yet she would still like to change her name due to how complicated it is for her.

I think the message is even though names can be confusing or difficult to deal with, you should know the importance of your name and be proud of it.

I like the sentence "I wonder if she made the best with what she got or was sorry because she couldn't be all the things she wanted to be." I liked this sentence because my parents made the best with what they got and now I have to do the same

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This story is about how her family lives in two different worlds because she has a family of boys and girls. She wants to have a friend but without having other boys and girls around she feels distant or lonely.

I think the message in the story is that everyone has their own problems, but you should notice the things around you like the people you have

I like the sentence "Someday I will have a best friend all my own." I liked this sentence because it feels like I found my best friend

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This story is about how Esperanza and her younger sister Nenny are treated differently compared to Carlos and Kiki and also how she doesn't really feel extremely close to any her siblings and how she looks forward to finding a best friend who could really understand her.

I think the message in this story is how the world treats boys and girls differently and how it makes boys and girls so separated from each other.

A sentence I like is, " One who will understand my jokes without having to explain to them." I like this quote because friendship is such a beautiful thing and finding it is nice but also it's sad that all she really wants is someone who could truly understand her.

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This story is about how in her family there is a line between the girls and boys and how she wants a bestfriend that she can talk to and feel like she has someone she can really be bestfriends with. And not having her "very own bestfriend" and the split between her and her siblings are causing her to feel lonely

I believe the message could be that you should try to aim towards having a bestfriend, someone to talk to, someone that makes you feel there, otherwise you can start to feel alone while even being around family.

"Someday i will have a best friend all on my own..... (that whole part)". This tells me that you have to keep waiting and trying and to never give up until you get what youre looking for, kind of like the red balloon being tied to an anchor, all the balloons wants is to fly up and up and up but the anchor is stopping from doing that and just maybe theres something that lets it go, like a child that wants the balloon and then accidently lets go of it, or if the strings get loose. But if the balloon gives up and stops trying to fly up and instead just deflate and fall to the ground, then all the chances of the balloon wanting to fly up get extremely reduced, no kids would want it, the strings can get loose but the balloon has no air to fly, the only thing that can change those small chances is someone to blow up the balloon, this person can represent how if the balloon had a "best friend" this best friend would give them hope and life again even when the balloon has given up and is at its lowest, thats why you should always have some one that will be there for you, a best friend.

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This story is about how in this person's story, they talk about how in their family has different kinds of hairs but her mom's hair is the most comforting

I think the message is to notice the things that you love or the person closest to you.

I like the sentence "Everybody in our family has different hair." I like this sentence because in my family I also feel like everyone has different hair

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This story is about Esperanza and her family and how all of them have a different kind of hair from each other. It shows how they're all different from each other, but also how much her mom's hair brings her comfort and how much her mom's presence matters to her

I think the message of this story is noticing the small details about your loved ones and loving that about them.

I like the sentence, "The snoring, the rain, and Mama's hair that smells like bread" I like this sentence because it sounds so comforting and heart-warming

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This story is about how her family experiences the world differently due to them being boys and girls. There is a girl who wants a friend but feels like the boys and girls ae divided and that makes her feel lonely.

I think the message in this story is that everyone should have someone they can talk to about certain stuff if they are struggling.

My favorite sentence was " someday i will have a best friend all my own. One i can tell secrets to Until then i am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor"

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This story is about esperanza and she describes her family members hair and how different they are. And that each one of her family members are unique because of there looks and traits and they are closer because of it.

I like the sentence is " The snoring, the rai, and mamas hair smelled like bread"

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This story is about how in her family, they all have different hairs and how her mothers hair reminds her of things that are comforting

I believe that the message of this story is that even though everyone in a family can be different, they're still family, kind of like how if you had two brothers and one is quiet and one is loud with different styles, they are still siblings and have the family member connection inside of them. What i could also think of is like the message that there will always be something or someone that youre gonna be happy with and/or for, like in this case she is happy/ feels safe because of her mom

Sentence: i like the whole part at the end starting with "But my mothers hair,......" and everything after that, i liked this sentence/part because it painted a picture and reminded of when i was a kid and always finding comfort in my mom and how if i ever cried or freaked out id always go to my mom and she would always help me to feel better and all the little descriptions and details made "the picture" a lot more easy to envision

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In this story Esperanza describes each one of her family memebers hair and how different they are. But it doesn’t divide them, each one of her family memebers is unique with their looks and traits and are closer because of it.

i like the sentence “The snoring, the rain, and Mamas hair that smells like bread.” It shows how even in the troubled time of moving all over the family can find peace together.

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This story talks about how the boys and girls in her family all have different experiences and are treated differently. She wishes she had someone close to her that she could talk to. She thinks everyone has their own person except for her and that's all she wants. A person of her own that she can talk to.
I think the message that this story is sending is that every family's relationship with eachother is different. Specifically for Esperanza, she feels that she and her siblings live in two different worlds and do different things which makes her feel lonely and like she doesn't have anyone she can talk to.
A sentence that I liked was "Until then I am a red balloon tied to an anchor." I think this shows that shes feels very lonely and it feels like shes being tied down.

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This story talks about Esperanza and the meaning of her name, and what she has to go through because of her name.

I think the authors message was that your name is apart of who you are and can express who you are and how others see you. Your name is apart of your identity and the first impression that others get from you.

A sentence I like was "I would baptize myself under a new name a name more like the real me, the one nobody sees."

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In this story it talks about how every girl in their house has different hair than she does. I think this shows that each person has their unique and own features that don't have to always look like others.

I think the message the author is trying to send is that each person is unique in their own way.

A sentence that I liked was "The snoring, the rain, and Mamas hair that smelled like bread. I like this because I think it shows how much love she has for her mother.

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in the story our protagonist describes their different families hair, and while describing them the main character uses normal descriptive words and keeps it short; until it gets to the mom, where they go in depth of the mom's hair, and the author makes it sound like a sort of flashback.

I think the author's message is about good time they spent with their mother and how her hair associates with those memories.

I liked the last sentence, "The snoring, the rain, and Mama's hair that smells like bread." because it really ties in what the story was all about; the hair, the memories, the scents and sounds.

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This story talks about the separations  between boys and girls and how they are divided like in two different worlds. There is a girl who wants a friend but feels that boys and girls are divided which makes her feel lonely.

I think the message in this story is about how when kids are young they are taught that boys and girls are different and will always be divided because of specific interests and ways they act.

A sentence that I liked was "Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor."

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In the story everyone in the girls house has different hair then her.
I think that the message is that even though people in you family might look different you can all still love each other.
On phrase I like is “when she is holding you, holding you and you feel safe” this shows us that the girl feels safe when she is with her mother.

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This story is about how everyone has different hair in her family, and how their hair adds to their traits and is what makes them who they are, and what makes them unique.

I think that the authors message is that everyone is different and unique in their own way.

A sentence I liked was "my mothers hair, my mothers hair, like little rosettes, like little candy circles all curly and pretty" I liked this sentence because i thought it was a really nice way to describe hair, with a lot of detail.

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This story is about how her family experiences the world differently due to them being boys and girls. She also talks about how she wishes to have a best friend who can appreciate her.
I think the message is that you should have at least one other person to about your problems and feelings rather than keeping them to yourself and not being able to express them.
A phrase I like was "Someday I will have a best friend all my own. One I can tell my secrets to. One who will understand my jokes without my having to explain them."
I liked this one because it shows how she really just wants to have a good relationship with someone and have someone she can trust.

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This story talks about how different everyone is in her family. The author uses a lot of description words to make us really visualize how each of their hairs are different.
I think the message is that even though you may be different looking compared to your other family members you will always be connected on the inside.
The sentence that I liked was "the snoring the rain, and mama's hair that smells like bread" I like this because I think it shows how much she cares for her mom and finds warmth in her hair.

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This story talks about the meaning behind Esperanza's name and how she inherited her Grandma's name. Despite the name having so much meaning behind it, she still wants to change it.

I think the authors message is that there is so much meaning behind every name but your name doesn't define who you are and who you will become.

A sentence I liked was "I have inherited her name, but I don't want to inherit her place by the window" because it shows how Esperanza wants to become her own person and not follow her family's footprints.

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Its about the girls name. It talks about the meaning of her name and what she and other people think about her name. The message is that every name has a story and a meaning to it. In Spanish it means too many letters, this was interesting to me. I think that it is really cool because they wrote a great story that connects to lots of people simply using the subject of her name.

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This story explains the thoughts of a girl and how she dislikes her name, she dislikes her name and all the meanings for it in different languages. My favorite sentence is when she says she would like to baptize herself under a new name kind of to start fresh it sounds like. It tells alot about this one girl just through these thoughts.

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This story talks about how when growing up, boys and girls live in different worlds. It talks about how this is connected to their family. In my opinion, the author's message is that it is hard to be tied to a younger family member that is so young that you cant communicate or relate to them well.
The last sentence in the story is the most meaningful to me because i have had a similar experience where me and my older did not get along until i was like 14

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This story talks about Esperanza and the different meanings behind her name and how she dislikes it because it means both good things and not so good things. Her name relates to her great-grandmother and Esperanza wishes to have known her because she's heard about the strong woman she was. Despite this she still wants to change her name to something she feels fits her.
A sentence I liked was "I have inherited her name, but I don't want to inherit her place by the window." I think this quote just shows that Esperanza is strong and wants to become her own person.

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The story is about the different types of hair in this girls family, it also talks about what the hair reminds her of. In my opinion, the authors message is about family and how small things like the texture of some ones hair can bring us closer and can represent memories close to us. The sentence I liked the most was "The snoring, the rain, and Mama's hair that smelled like bread."

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This story is about how the boys and girls in her family have very different experiences. She also wishes she had someone who got her and appreciated her for who she is.
I think the message is that everyone needs someone to talk to and they won't judge and they support you. Without at least one person like this, you can struggle with identity and other things that come along with that.
" One who will understand my jokes without my having to explain them. Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor."
This line stood out to me because she's talking about not having anyone who really sees and appreciates her for who she is. She's just waiting for someone to understand her. I think she feels tied to an anchor in a way that none of the people she's with right now get her. She's being weighed down by people who judge her and don't understand her.

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This story explains how everyone grows up differently with who they happen to be, like with gender and whos in their family. Different worlds and how it affects families. I think it means to sent the message is about how your fate of who you become also affects the rest of your experiences, and recognizing that. But that everyone is different and has different paths. I liked when she talked about being held down as she was a balloon, I like when they really help you visualize a feeling as an object.

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This story talked about how the boys and girls in Esperanza's family are very divided and how she wishes to have a best friend to talk to since she doesn't talk to her siblings outside of home.

I think the author's message is that every family has different dynamics/ relationships, and for Esperanza, the division between her and her siblings causes her to feel lonely.

My favorite sentence was " Someday I will have a best friend all my own. One I can tell secrets to... Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor" because you can really feel her loneliness and desires to have a friend through this line.

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This story talks about the differences in each of her family members hair and how they're all unique.

I think the author's message is that everyone is unique in their own way, just like how Esperanza's family all have different hair despite being from the same family.

The sentence I liked was the sentence "My mother's hair, like little rosettes, like candy circles all curly and pretty" because the description of her mother's hair was very detailed and the way she described it you can tell she really admires and likes her mom.

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This story is about how everyone in her family has different hair and how these add to the traits that make them unique.
I think the authors message is that everyone is different in different ways and all are special in their own way.
one sentence I liked was "my mother's hair, my mother's hair, like little rosettes, like little candy circles all curly and pretty"
I liked this phrase because I just thought it was a really cool and pretty way to describe curly hair.

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This story explains the hairs of everyone in her family and uses describing words to help us visualize them. I think the authors message is that small things can have a lot of meaning and bring people together. Maybe to romanticize in a way? I like when she explains fresh baked bread as a comforting aspect. That's one I can visualize really well. I think the vibe I'm getting from the story is really sweet and it made me feel nice and to not take anything for granted, because there is beauty everywhere.

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This story talks about the different worlds people live in growing as a boy and girl. And how this makes Esperanza feel lonely because everyone seems to have their person and she wants her own.

I think the message of this story is that everyone's family relationships are different. For Esperanza, she feels that her and her siblings live in two different worlds and this makes her feel lonely.

My favorite sentence of this story was "Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor." This sentence just shows that because Esperanza feels so alone she feels like she's tied down and stuck.

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This story talks about how everyone in her family has different types of hair and how her mother's hair reminds her of warm and comforting things.

I think the message of this story is that different things can bring different things to different people. Esperanza compared her mom's hair to all things that made her feel safe and warm.

I really liked when Esperanza compared her mom's hair to "the rain outside falling" because there's something comforting about rain sometimes and the smell after it rains.

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In this story Esperanza talks about her name and how she dislikes it. It also shows us the difference it can make in a culture in English it meant hope, something that is beautiful and inspiring, but in Spanish it means waiting for something to happen like she said. She expresses that she wishes she could change it, and that students at her school say it wrong.
I think that the authors message is that small things about ourselves can make us insecure, as little as a name, but Esperanza also shares that she has her grandmothers name and that she is strong like her. But things like your peers mispronouncing your name can lead you to dislike it, even though its just unique.

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In the story Esparanza explain what her name mean in English, Spanish & Chinese and  explain why she don't like her name and she wish you can change it.

I think our name is really important and you shouldn't just change it just because you don't like it, your name carry your identity. They carry deep personal, cultural, familial and historical culture, they also give us a sense of who we are, the communities  in which we belong, and our place in the world.

" I would like to baptize myself under a new name, a name more like the real me, the one nobody sees." I like this sentence because she is trying too hard to erase her name just because of some negative comment from her classmate.

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This story is about a girl named Esperanza telling the story behind her name, how her grandma carried her name before her, and how strong of a woman she is. Despite this, Esperanza still wishes to change her name to something else because she feels like it doesn't show the real her. I think the message of the story is that you should be able to create your own identity, despite what others will think of you. My favorite quote is "I would like to baptize myself under new name, a name more like the real me, the one nobody sees."

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this story talks about esperenza and the definition of her name and the things she has to go through because of her name

I think the authors message was to show how your own name and express who you are and the way others see you. and how your name is like your own brand, it projects yourself and stand out to everyone its apart of you forever.

one sentence i liked a lot was..
'' I would like to baptize myself under a new name a name more like the real me, the one nobody sees.''

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This story talks about how when growing up, boys and girls live in different worlds, and how this is connected to their family.
I think that the author's message is that it is hard to be tied to a younger family member that is so young that you cant really communicate well to them.
The last sentence in the story is the most meaningful to me because i have had a similar experience where i had to bring my brother along with me whenever i went somewhere and i was always looking after him.

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this story talks about the separations between boys and girls in two different worlds and the things that effect that in your own personal life

i think the authors message was due to the differences and splitting male and females apart from each other it shows the consequences between personal relationships between family or friends

the sentence i like was '' someday i will have a bestfriend all my own.''

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This story talks about the different meanings of names in different languages and cultures. An example given is how in English the name means hope but while in Spanish it as seen as too many letters and sadness. How the main character Espernza got her name and why she doesn't like it , we learned that she got her name from her great grandmother.

the sentence I like is " I have inherited her name , but I don't want inherit her place by the window. "

A message I got from this was that our names can have so many backstory's and could also tell story's of a person and who they come from . Most importantly how its apart of your identity.

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This story talks about Esperanzas name, what her name means, and how it is for her to live with her name.

I think the message is that your name is something nobody can judge but you, but sometimes people still find ways to judge. Its something important to you, and it defines you as a person. Having a meaningful name that society sees as " beautiful " could not be the way that you feel about it, and vise versa.

My favorite sentence was " I would like to baptize myself under a new name, a name more like me "

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The story is about a girl who wants a friend, but feels lonely because she feels that boys and girls are divided. She feels like her family is separated because of this division, and that she cant be friends with her brothers because they're boys. I think the message is about how young kids are taught that girls and boys are different from each other, which has an effect on relationships between people as they get older. A quote I liked is "Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon ted to an anchor."

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This story talks about how boys and girls are in different worlds, and how that comes to affect in their own family, with their brothers and sisters.

I think the message is that their are different relationships with different people in families. Esperanza has come to find our that she will have different relationships with the different people in her family because of the two universes.
My favorite sentence was " I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor. "

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This story is about how the boys and girls are in " separate worlds"  , Esperenza used her brothers as an example and how they only seem to talk to her and her sister in the house. But never outside the house for others to see . Espernza also talks about how  she isn't good friends with her sister because of the age difference.

I think the message of the story is to show the difference of family dynamics , and how each and every person is different from one another even siblings.

" until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor"

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this story talks about the differences between each of the siblings and their affection towards each other

I think the authors message was the differences between others on the outside  doesn't change the way you are on the inside. meaning the siblings all look different from the outside but they have some sort of connection on the inside.

one sentence i liked was '' the soring the rain, and mama's hair that smells like bread''

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The story is about the different types of hair in a girls family, and what the remind her of. I think the authors message is about family and how small things like the texture of some ones hair can bring us closer and can represent memories close to us. The sentence I liked the most was "The snoring, the rain, and Mama's hair that smelled like bread."

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In the this story Esperanza describes her name and how she want to change it to a new name that describes herself.

I think the author message is that your name doesn't define who you are and what you will be because of it.

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This story is about Esperanza's name and how she got it. We also learn about the meaning of her name and what it's like to live with her name.

I think the message is that names have so much information, and you can feel so many ways about your name.

My favorite line is, "I have inherited her name, but I don't want to inherit her place by the window."

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This story talks about the different hair types that everyone in the family has, and the different things that Esperanza comapirs them too.

I think the message is everyone unique, everyone has the own sent, style, personality, and in this case, hair. Just because people are family doesn't mean that things have to be the same, and this story shows exactly that. People can make different comparisons about different people because that's their perspective on that person.

" When she is holding you, holding you and you feel safe, is the warm smell of bread before you bake it. "

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The story talks about all the different characters hair types, going in to detail about every distinguishing feature. Yet connecting the each characters hair type to one another.

I think the authors message is that even family members that share the same blood and DNA can be different from one another but yet still be connected.  As well as how anything can have different meaning to different people . Just like how the hair meant something different to Espernza .

the sentence I liked the most was "everybody in our family has different hair" .

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This story is about how Esperanza's brother's are friends and they only talk to her and her sister inside the house. She also talks about how she's not great friends with her sister because she is too young.

I think the author's message is that every family relationship is different. Esperanza has different relationships with every person in her family, and you can tell through this chapter.

My favorite sentence was, "Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor."

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The story tells us about each of her family members' different hair types and her connections to each hair type.

I think the author's message is that anything can bring different meaning to different people, just like how each of her family members' hair brought different meaning to Esperanza.

The sentence I liked most was, "The snoring, the rain, and Mama's hair that smells like bread."

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The main character talks about how she wants a best friend that she can talk to and I think the message is that sometimes people want a friend that they can relate to and not feel lonely.

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I think this excerpt is about how she wishes she could change her name and identity to something she can hide herself behind and she wishes that she were different. But in reality she is just unique and needs to find herself. A phrase that I like is "It means sadness, it means waiting." I like this phrase because it shows that one thing can equal to many things. You don't have to be what everyone tells you to be. You are able to choose what defines yourself.

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The main character wants to have a best friend that she can be open to and tell everything to without having a filter. A sentence that I like is "One I can tell my secrets to." I like this sentence because having someone you can tell everything to is very nice because you don't have to hide anything about yourself because they already know everything about you.

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The main  character is basically describing her family hair and how they are different from each other.

I think the message the author is trying to say is that everyone is unique from each other and have differences from each other.

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Over-described and does not make sense. Her name is normal. The story seems to be about her name. My favourite part was when she called her grandma crazy.

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Cliche but makes sense. I liked the part about the two brothers being best friends. The message is harmful; why doesn't she just talk to her relatives. 4/10

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The story is well described but boring. Who wants to read about the hair of fictional characters. I liked the description of the rainy night at the end. The story seems to be about hair.

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I think this sections message is all about the differences between her families hair and how its all unique and iconic towards them. A phrase that I like is "Mama's hair that smells like bread." I can relate to this because I'm assuming that the smell of bread is nostalgic and when she smells her mothers hair she is automatically feeling safe and comforted in her grasp.

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The main character uses a lot of ways to describe her name and talks about how she doesn't like it and how she got it from her great grandmother that she would have wanted to meet.

The message could be that your name or any principle doesn't have to describe who you are and you should be called what you want to.

The sentence I like is, "I have inherited her name, but I don't want to inherit her place by the window."
I like this because it is saying she may have her great grandmother's name but she wants to be know by something else, she wants to have a better legacy than her great grandmother.

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Its about the girls name. It talks about the meanings of her name and what she and other people think about the name. The message is that every name has a story and a meaning to it.(In Spanish it means too many letters) this was interesting and standed out to me I don't really know why though. I think that it is really cool because they wrote a pretty good amount of information on just the subject of her name.

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Its about a girl who wants a friend. The message is that it is really lonely to be a red balloon. (Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor.) I think that it was really interesting.

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The main character talks about how boys and girls are pretty separate and how she doesn't have a best friend because her best friend has to be a girl and her sister is to young.

I guess the message is that sometimes people just want a friend they can relate to and feel safe with.

The sentence I like is, "Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor."
Because it is a metaphor that says that she is alone and trapped not able to tell anyone her secrets making her feel weighed down.

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Its about a person and their family and all of their different types of hair. The message is that everyones hair is different and unique.(but my mothers hair, my mothers hair, like little rosettes, like little candy circles all curly and pretty) This was cool to me because it was really specific and in depth about her hair.  I really liked the detail about all of their different types of hair.

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The girl talks about how all her family's hair are different from each other and and talks about how they are different and how her mothers hair is the best.

I like the detail about how there hair are different.

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The main character explains how all of her family's hair is different from each other and describes her mother's hair like it's the best hair she has ever seen.

The message could be how everyone is different and she kind of describes everyone by their hair but she admires her mom a lot.

The sentence I liked was ,"The snoring, the rain and Mama's hair that smells like bread."
I think it describes how she feels safe with her mother and how she feels like she is home.