Mango Street Gender Roles by Nicholas Hall https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0 en-us 2023-09-13 14:31:58 UTC 2023-09-21 12:58:36 UTC hello@padlet.com Esperanza, like many of the women on Mango Street, feels oppressed by the men in her community and thinks that the culture she is surrounded by is unfair and unjust. nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702222863 2023-09-13 14:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702222863 "I have begun my own quiet war. Simple. Sure. I am the one who leaves the table like a man, without putting back the chair or picking up the plate." page 35 nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702224892 2023-09-13 14:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702224892 "Sally says she likes being married because now she gets to buy her own things when her husband gives her money. She is happy, except sometimes her husband gets angry and once he broke the door where his foot went through, though most days he is okay. Except he won't let her talk on the telephone. And he doesn't let her look out the window." page 40 nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702226583 2023-09-13 14:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702226583 Gender Roles Claim nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702226831 2023-09-13 14:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702226831 Quote #1 nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702227461 2023-09-13 14:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702227461 Quote #2 nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702228878 2023-09-13 14:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702228878 Quote #3 nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702229398 2023-09-13 14:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702229398 Explanation nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702230206 2023-09-13 14:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702230206 Explanation nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702230463 2023-09-13 14:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702230463 Explanation nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702230649 2023-09-13 14:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702230649 "The boys and girls live in separate worlds. The boys in their universe and we in ours. My brothers for example. They've got plenty to say to me and Nenny inside the house. But outside they can't be seen talking to girls." page 3 nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702240110 2023-09-13 14:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702240110 Esperanza is slowly and subtly becoming more traditionally masculine in her actions. The quote definitely exemplifies Esperanza's challenge with traditional gender roles. She's individually making a rebellion, doing things just like a man would that are not acceptable for women in her community. It is all for her to break away from the expectations culturally forced on women where they live. nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702259129 2023-09-13 14:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2702259129 Esperanza seems to be very understanding about the abusive domestic situation that Sally is in. It seems like Sally's situation is very common on Mango Street and that its not uncommon for wives, girlfriends, and daughters are mentally and physically abused and prevented from having the same opportunities as men. nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2705905461 2023-09-15 13:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2705905461 This quote from page 3 highlights the gender divide and oppression seen by her and the other women on Mango Street or in her community. The majority of women are pushed into two separate worlds. The boys get to have way more freedom while the girls have a lot more limitations. This unfair culture leads to a sense of injustice and an overall constant reinforcement of gender roles. nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2710982991 2023-09-19 14:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2710982991 Identity Claim: nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2710988233 2023-09-19 14:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2710988233 In A House on Mango Street, Esperanza thinks that her worth as a person is entirely depending on her economic status and race. This causes her to think about her overall identity and makes her struggle to meet societal expectations. nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2710997031 2023-09-19 14:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2710997031 nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2711022940 2023-09-19 15:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2711022940 Image: nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2711023451 2023-09-19 15:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2711023451 Explanation nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2711024001 2023-09-19 15:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2711024001 nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2711034079 This image reflects societal and cultural gender roles in many ways. It shows the opposite of what is seen on Mango Street, and what Esperanza wants. The dad is dressed casually and taking care of the house while also staying with their baby which is traditionally the role of women in most families. On the left, a woman, most likely the mother/partner, is running out the door in formal clothing and a briefcase which implies that she is working a job instead of the man. Overall, this image effectively shows what Esperanza wants gender roles to be like.]]> 2023-09-19 15:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2711034079 Quote #1 nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713039794 2023-09-20 15:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713039794 Quote #2 nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713040368 2023-09-20 15:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713040368 Quote #3 nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713040587 2023-09-20 15:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713040587 Image: nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713040810 2023-09-20 15:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713040810 Explanation nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713041059 2023-09-20 15:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713041059 Explanation nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713041166 2023-09-20 15:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713041166 Explanation nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713041312 2023-09-20 15:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713041312 "I would like to baptize myself under a new name, a name more like the real me, the one nobody sees. Esperanza as Lisandra or Maritza or Zeze the X. Yes. Something like Zeze the X will do." (4) nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713042185 2023-09-20 15:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713042185 "You will always be Esperanza. You will always be Mango Street. You can't erase what you know. You can't forget who you are." (41) nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713042781 2023-09-20 15:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713042781 "All brown all around, we are safe. But watch us drive into a neighborhood of another color and our knees go shakity-shake and our car windows get rolled up tight and our eyes look straight." (12) nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713042913 2023-09-20 15:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713042913 nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713051983 2023-09-20 15:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713051983 Second Theme nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713054690 2023-09-20 15:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713054690 . nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713055151 2023-09-20 15:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713055151 This quote shows the fear and the uneasiness that Esperanza and people of her community on Mango Street have if they go into communities with different majority race and amounts of wealth. It conveys that the clash of societal divide and the pressure making her conform to certain expectations based on race and economic status. It reinstates her inability to find her identity. nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713057309 2023-09-20 15:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713057309 This image describes Esperanza's views of herself. The women looking into the mirror is trying to find her identity by looking at herself, but she is unable to as she is unsure of her identity so she just views "?"s and "!". nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713057409 2023-09-20 15:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713057409 This quote highlights the idea that no matter what she might try to change in her identity, she will always Esperanza from Mango Street. It indicates Esperanza's self worth as a human is unable to be defined only by her race and wealth. It emphasizes how important it is for her to embrace her abnormal identity as oppose to attempting to conform to societies expectations. nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713057638 2023-09-20 15:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713057638 This quote shows Esperanza's desire to remake her identity and also make a change from societal expectations based on things like her economic status and also her race. She thinks a new name such as Zeze the X, is going to help her find her true identity and be free from getting judged by society. nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713057736 2023-09-20 15:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713057736 Explanation nicholas_hall7 https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713058868 2023-09-20 15:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_hall7/g9g5zbgothntbqo0/wish/2713058868