Theme Project: Friendship & Belonging by Andrew Wurster https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp By: Hayden Kilgore, Daniel Mahoney, Andrew Wurster en-us 2021-02-22 15:08:03 UTC 2026-01-07 09:02:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Friendship & belonging 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1232680948 The following theme of friendship and belonging is a powerful theme that many people can relate to because it is through these that we build our identity and role in society. In addition, we also build our habits and life skills through the people we associate ourselves with.]]> 2021-02-23 17:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1232680948 Literary Devices Pt. 1 7353312 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1258873344 Simile
1. “Two girls raggedy as rats live across the street.” (12)
Evaluation: Esperanzas new friend, Cathy,     warns her to be careful with who she should become friends with.

2. “Makes the bike all wobbly as if the wheels are spaghetti” (16)
Evaluation: Esperanza is comparing the wheels to the bike all three of them are riding to spaghetti because of the lack of control.

3. "Not the shy ice cream bells’ giggle of Rachael and Lucy’s family, but all of a sudden and surprised like a pile of dishes breaking" (17)
Evaluation: She is comparing her and her sisters laugh to the sound of dishes breaking.

4. "Look at that house, I said, it looks like Mexico." (18)
Evaluation: Esperanza is comparing the style of the house she saw to Mexico or the house in Mexico she saw.
]]> 2021-03-02 15:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1258873344 Picture of Belonging 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301495871 We all show where and who we belong to in a multitude of ways. Some examples are our facial features, voice/ laugh, and where we live/ who we live with. (Drawing via Andy)]]> 2021-03-12 06:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301495871 More on Friendship & Belonging...Pt.1 :) 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301507660 Ted X Talk-
In this Ted Talk, she explains what belonging means and whys she looks different than the girl who's questioning her looks. After she explains the differences and where she belongs, this made it easier for the other girl to understand and wanna befriend her.]]> 2021-03-12 06:09:56 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301507660 More on Friendship & Belonging...Pt.2 :) 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301518370 Kidz About Tech-
This video had kids sum out what they believe is the importance of friendship and why. This correlates well with "House on Mango Street" because the narrator Esperanza is addressing her childhood majority of the time. These kids primarily express the joy of having friends through talking and having fun, but also addresses the important role a friend plays into molding you as a person in the future.]]> 2021-03-12 06:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301518370 Literary Devices Pt. 2 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301527460 Anaphora
5. “Five dollars, five dollars” (14)
Evaluation: Lucy and Rachel sell their friendship for 5 dollars. It is shown as a very tangible object that is thrown around.

6."The special kids, the ones who wear keys around their necks, get to eat in the canteen. The canteen!" (43)
Evaluation: Puts an exaggeration on the canteen to show how special it is to eat in there to Esperanza.
]]> 2021-03-12 06:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301527460 Literary Devices Pt. 3 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301528974 Hyperbole
7. “Cathy is tugging my arm and I know whatever I do next will make her mad forever” (15)
Evaluation: Cathy won't really be mad forever, but she will be disappointed.

8. “The boys and girls live in separate worlds.” (8)
Evaluation: They are exaggerating the behaviors between boys and girls saying they belong to different planets due to the differences between them.]]> 2021-03-12 06:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301528974 Literary Devices Pt. 4 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301530319 Metaphor
9. “Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor.” (9)
Evaluation: Esperanza is comparing her freedom currently to the freedom a balloon has to float when tied down by an anchor.

10. “Not the way you can tell with Rachael and Lucy who have the same fat popsicle lips like everybody else in their family” (17)
Evaluation:  They are comparing the size of their lips to fat popsicles.]]> 2021-03-12 06:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301530319 Word Cloud: Belonging 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301541312 I liked this word cloud due to the words that were made bigger than the others because those words do properly describe what it means to belong.]]> 2021-03-12 06:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301541312 Friendship and Belonging By: Charlie Brown 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301551864 I didn't just add this picture of Charlie Brown and Snoopy because I love Peanuts, which I DO! But I added this because Charlie Browns relationship with Snoopy is a true and powerful example of how friendship works and what it looks like to belong to something or someone. This honestly goes for all of Charlie Browns friends. They demonstrate how in life, we will experience waves that positively or negatively impact are lives, but despite the changes, which could be location, status, behavior, and much more, your friends will always be there to pick you up and place that smile back on your face. I also believe we should strive to make more friendships like Charlie Brown's.]]> 2021-03-12 06:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301551864 Question: 1 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301563521 Do the people you call friends bring the best out of you? How do they add to your character? ]]> 2021-03-12 06:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301563521 Question: 2 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301567557 Who do you belong to? What way do you belong? And finally what makes you unique?]]> 2021-03-12 06:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301567557 Question: 3 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301570923 This one is more for fun, but what's one of your favorite memories you've had with a friend or loved one?]]> 2021-03-12 06:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301570923 Personal Reflection: Andrew Wurster 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301579315 Friendship and belonging have a prominent place in my heart because of the impact it has had on my life and my development. Early on in life I did not belong to anyone for roughly five years, but around age five I was immediately embraced and loved by my new family, which I have belonged to for 15 years now. Since then I have had positive influence in my life like my siblings and parents setting me up for success and making me a better person daily. Also, during this time I have made close friends with a couple of people through school, sports, and out side activities like camps. These friends that I have made, have pushed me in ways my family couldn't like physically and socially because lets be honest, we don't behave around our families like we do around our friends. What makes my friendships even more special is because I am confident in them to last and know that even outside of school when we move onto our separate lives, these few people will still play an important role in mine.]]> 2021-03-12 07:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301579315 "Boys and Girls" 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301593835 This vignette does a good job addressing both parts of the theme, which is why I am gonna break it down a little easier.
Friendship: In this vignette friendship is addressed by how her family works and who is friends with who in the family. Unfortunately there is no one in the family near her age so she is stuck with Nenny, while Carlos has Kiki to play with. Do to this inconvenience, Esperanza goes into sharing what her ideal friend would look like as "One I can tell my secrets to. One who will understand my jokes without my having to explain them". This shows that she prefers a more mature friendship than the one she has with Nenny, which is where Lucy and Rachael come in.

Belonging: This is portrayed through Esperanza's frustration with Nenny because she is too young to be her friend, but she also understands the value of family and how it takes some sacrifices when you are part of a family. This vignette also starts of by addressing the concept of belonging by saying "The boys and girls live in separate worlds."]]> 2021-03-12 07:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301593835 "Laughter" 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301594563 "Laughter" is a little different in the fact that it heavily addresses the theme of belonging and not as much as the theme of Friendship.
Belonging: This vignette has examples of belonging all over the place, starting with it's comparisons of Lucy and Rachael. In this comparison they address how people can tell they are related (belong) because "Rachael and Lucy who have the same fat popsicle lips like everybody else in their family." This is a great example because it points out how they belong in physical ways. Then Esperanza goes onto say how she doesn't have any of those basic similarities like others that make her an Nenny look like siblings, but they do have their laughter, which was described as "Not the shy ice cream bells’ giggle of Rachael and Lucy’s family, but all of a sudden and surprised like a pile of dishes breaking." This is significant because it shows how people can belong in social ways because they may talk or behave in similar ways.]]> 2021-03-12 07:13:09 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301594563 Quote: 1 627461 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301652031 "Rachael and Lucy look at me like I'm crazy, but before they can let out a laugh, Nenny says: Yes, that's Mexico alright. That's what I was thinking exactly." 
Reasoning: The reason I chose this quote for our theme is because I liked how it demonstrated the way being around someone can affect your thinking. This is shown by the blank reactions from Rachael and Lucy because they aren't around Esperanza 24/7 and don't have the same experiences as her, they tend to think differently and not understand certain things. But, since Nenny has been around Esperanza more to understand her and has had similar experiences, this is one of those moments they are able to share and understand because they both know what it means when Esperanza says "That house looks like Mexico".

]]> 2021-03-12 07:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1301652031 "A Rice Sandwich" 7353312 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1304076326 In this vignette belonging is the stronger theme shown. 
Belonging: Belonging is shown by Esperanza wanting to eat in the canteen and fit in with the group of kids that eat in there. She wanted to belong with them so bad she bugged her mom about it for about a week and finally her mom wrote her a note so she could eat in the canteen. After eating in the canteen for a day Esperanza realized it was nothing like she pictured and knew she didn't belong in there. ]]> 2021-03-12 19:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1304076326 Personal Reflection; Hayden Kilgore 7353312 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1304145038 Friendship and belonging is something I have worried about for a long time but I don't stress over it. If people want to hangout with me of be friends with me that's fine, but I'm not going to go out of my way to stay friends with them when they are showing no effort. Like Esperanza, I don't have a friend that I can tell all of my secrets too or someone I can call my best friend. Thankfully for her she found friends and became close with 2 girls. I have multiple friends but unlike most people I don't have a typical best friend. My best friend is my boyfriend, I tell him all the gossip, vent and I just know he's the only person I can trust who will keep all of my secrets. I am very thankful for my family and friends but sometimes I feel as if I don't belong and that is totally okay. You are not always going to belong and get along with everyone. ]]> 2021-03-12 19:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1304145038 Quote: 2 7353312 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1304169827 "The special kids, the ones who wear keys around their necks, get to eat in the canteen. The canteen! Even the name sounds important"(Cisneros 43). 
This quote portrays the thought of belonging by showing how she is jealous of the kids who get to eat in the canteen. I chose this quote because it shows how she wanted to fit in and belong in this group of kids who ate in the canteen by nagging at her mom to let her eat in there. After nagging her mom about it her mom gave in and she realized that eating in the canteen was nothing special. ]]> 2021-03-12 20:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1304169827 "Cathy Queen of Cats" https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1304991710 "Cathy Queen of Cats" shows both a theme of friendship and belonging in the vignette.
Friendship: Cathy is moving away but she still asks Esperanza to be friends. Even if for a very short time friendships can mean a lot.
 
Belonging: In the vignette belonging is shown by the similarities of Esperanza and Cathy. Cathy lives in a very similar environment as Esperanza, run down housing with people around that aren't meant for kids. The two of them create their own reality to distract them from the bad things. Esperanza understands Cathy.]]> 2021-03-13 07:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1304991710 "Our Good Day" 6963931 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1305020659 The vignette is mainly about friendships and what they mean.
Friendship: The vignette starts by saying "If you give me five dollars I'll be your friend forever." In this quote friendship is an object. It is bought and sold for a price. Esperanza pays 5 dollars to spilt the cost of a bike. They share the bike and ride it together. Even though the friendship was bought, it was made up for the fun the girls had.]]> 2021-03-13 08:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1305020659 Quote: 3 6963931 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1305042822 "You want a friend, she says. Okay, I'll be your friend. But only till next Tuesday." (13)

Cathy asks Esperanza if she wants a friend but it can only until she moves away. The quote gives an insight into how friendships are at young age. They are very unpredictable and don't matter much. Friendships are created and dissolved for lifetimes or in the blink of an eye.]]> 2021-03-13 08:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1305042822 Esperanza's Development 6963931 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1305161364 Friendship and belonging played a big role in Esperanza's character development as she gets older throughout the book. At the beginning of the book her friendships were object formed and broken easily. She learned from all of her experiences and realized that friendship means so much more. Esperanza's friendships at the end are based more on commitment and community.]]> 2021-03-13 10:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1305161364 Personal Reflection: Daniel Mahoney 6963931 https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1305206167 Friendship and belonging is something I struggled with. I never had a ton of close friends and now I have a bestfriend but still don't have many other close friends. I always felt like I didn't belong so I pretend to be someone else to different people. Though I believe that every friendship should be based on commitment. It is important to find friends and belong. It is a very big part in someone's character.]]> 2021-03-13 11:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/627461/5e9x4sst1cnxpckp/wish/1305206167