My dazzling padlet by 20R Hoolihan https://padlet.com/20rhoolihan80104/rlw3sg25vqc3 Made with wonder en-us 2016-10-14 16:14:46 UTC 2016-10-14 16:49:36 UTC hello@padlet.com “Not the shy ice cream bells’ giggle of Rachel and Lucy’s family…” 20rhoolihan80104 https://padlet.com/20rhoolihan80104/rlw3sg25vqc3/wish/130798788 Summary:
Esperanza is comparing herself and her sister to Lucy and Rachel.  The two groups of sisters, are very different.

Topics discussed:
-Similarities  
-Differences
-Remembering

Theme:The theme being conveyed is that Esperanza and her sister aren’t “perfect” like Lucy and Rachel with their laughs.  The literary device helps you understand, that Rachel and Lucy’s laugh, are light, happy, and pretty.
]]> 2016-10-14 16:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/20rhoolihan80104/rlw3sg25vqc3/wish/130798788 “...but all of a sudden and surprised like a pile of dishes breaking.”-simile 20tmahan75236 https://padlet.com/20rhoolihan80104/rlw3sg25vqc3/wish/130799501 Summary:
Esperanza explains that her and her sister's laugh are similar to a  pile dishes breaking. 
Topics Discussed:
-similarities
- relatives
Theme:
Cisneros used the literary device simile in the vignette "Laughter", to convey the theme that, your relatives may not share the same external features with you but they will always share the same personality.
]]> 2016-10-14 16:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/20rhoolihan80104/rlw3sg25vqc3/wish/130799501 “Look at the house, I said, it looks like Mexico.”    -Simile 20tmahan75236 https://padlet.com/20rhoolihan80104/rlw3sg25vqc3/wish/130802215 Summary:
Esperanza explains that in her  and her sister’s eyes  the house looked like Mexico but in her friend's perspective the house didn’t.
Topics Discussed:
-Memories
-Relating
-Similarities
Theme:
Cisneros uses the literary device simile within the vignette "Laughter" in order to emphasize the theme of memories and relation.
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