Quote a sentence from one of the first six chapters that stands out to you and cite it with the page number in parentheses. Then thoroughly explain why this sentence stands out to you. by

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"And I wish my name was Cassandra or Alexis or Maritza-anything but Esperanza-but when I tell them my name they don't laugh." (15) This sentence stands out to me because people used to mess up her name and make fun of it but Rachel and Lucy don't laugh and make fun of it.

2024-03-15 16:29:37 UTC

"Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor." (9) This sentence stands out because it means that Nenny is her responsibility and that she doesn't have any freedom therefore being "tied to an anchor."

wonderkoa89 — 2024-03-15 16:30:04 UTC

"There. I lived there." (5) This sentence stands out to me because it shows how the nun hurt Esperanza's feelings unconsciously and made her "feel like nothing." (5) This also contributed to Esperanza's dream of having a quiet house to herself.

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"Until my great-grandfather threw a sack over her head and carried her off." (pg 11) This stands out to me because it sounds very random and funny.

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The boys and the girls live in separate worlds. (8) This sentence stands out to me because it describes how our world works with boys and girls. We both have completely different minds. I can't say what the girls think of or what the boys think of because I don't know because we live in our own minds.

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"The snoring, the rain, and Mama's hair that smells like bread" (7) This sentence really stands out to me because it shows how Esperanza finds comfort in simple things that make her happy.

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"And me, my hair is lazy. It never obeys barrettes or bands"(6) This stands out to me because it shows that she doesn't like her hair.

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"At school they say my name funny as if the syllables were made out of tin and hurt the roof of your mouth. But in Spanish my name is made out of a softer something, like silver, not quite as thick as sister's name - Magdalena," (11). This stands out to me, as Esperanza is using a brilliant metaphor here. She is describing her name in English as rough, worthless, and hurtful. In Spanish, she is describing her name as "silver" which means rich and beautiful, as jewelry is made of silver, while tin cans are made of tin, which isn't such a valuable item.

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" Then as if she forgot I just moved in, she says the neighborhood is getting bad." (13) This sentence stood out to me because it shows how people don't really view Esperanza as anything.

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"Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor." (pg.9)

"I have inherited her name, but I don't want to inherit her place by the window." (pg.11)

Esperanza feels like she is tied down by her sister and can never truly be free from the burdens of responsibility. She speaks of her name as if it is a curse and she wants to be freed of its legacy. Both of these quotes represent how afraid she is of being stuck in an endless cycle of loneliness and loss of opportunity.

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"I would like to baptize myself under a new name, a name more like the real me, one that nobody sees." (11) The reason that this sentence sticks out to me is because she is trying to find her real self, sort of almost covering her current self up.

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"But my mothers hair, my mother's hair, like little rosettes, like little candy circles all curly and pretty because she pinned it in pin curls all day, sweet to put your nose into when she is holding you and you feel safe, is the warm smell of bread before you bake it, is the smell when 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." (6-7) This sentence stands out to me because it shows how much she loves her mom and how much her mom affects her. She thinks of her mom as someone she is safe and comfortable around who will care for her. She is really close to her mom so when she dies she is deeply affected because of her love for her mom.

2024-03-15 16:36:56 UTC

"If you give me five dollars I will be your friend forever." (14) This sentence stands out to me because you don't make friends by bribing them. You make friends by getting to know them and because of their personality.

2024-03-15 16:38:09 UTC

"And me, my hair is lazy." (6) This sentence stands out to me because it's almost as if she sees everyone else as beautiful and "perfect" and herself as unimportant. She might even imply herself as lazy as her hair. though many people think her hair is beautiful she shows it's harder to love yourself than for people to love you.

wonderkoa89 — 2024-03-15 16:40:03 UTC

"Every time people like us keep moving in." (13) This sentence stands out to me because since Cathy is so young and doesn't know any better, she directly tells Esperanza that "people like her" are trash and make the neighborhood worse and devalue the area. It also shows the effect that Cathy's parents have on her opinions and thoughts.