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-"by the time we got mango street we were six "

we all lived in households with a max of 4 people, so there is a big difference in the way we lived in that sense.

-"bricks were crumbling in places"

Ryan can connect with places he has lived

-"or be careful not to make too much noise"

we can all relate to loud neighbors

Text to text

-"But what I remember most is moving"

In the short story barn burning they move a lot and they are also in poverty. They have to share a lot like the family in this story.

-"you live there?"

the feeling of embarrassment is present in both novels. Both main characters seem to be wondering about their own identity and how they fit in. (Poet X)

Text to world

-"but what I remember most is moving"

a lot of children have to move multiple times growing up making it difficult to discover where they belong.

-"we were using the washroom next door and carrying water over in empty milk gallons"

an example of low income and living in low income areas

-the author is Mexican-American so the family in the book might be as well

"You live there?"

-Feeling judged

-Same words, opposite meaning

How the text relates to other texts:

"Every has to share a bedroom"

-"The Sun is Also a Star"

-The family lives in tight quarters, sharing rooms. Racial disparity. Perceived to be temporary situations.

How the text relates to the world:

"Temporary says Papa. But I know how these things go."

-False "American Dream"

-Real situations