Explanation:
Summary Plot Overview
On a series of vignettes, The House on Mango Street covers a year in the life of Esperanza, a Chicana (Mexican-American girl), who is about twelve years old when the novel begins. During the year, she moves with her family into a house on Mango Street. The house is a huge improvement from the family’s previous apartment, and it is the first home her parents actually own. However, the house is not what Esperanza has dreamed of, because it is run-down and small. The house is in the center of a crowded Latino neighborhood in Chicago, a city where many of the poor areas are racially segregated. Esperanza does not have any privacy, and she resolves that she will someday leave Mango Street and have a house all her own.
Esperanza matures significantly during the year, both sexually and emotionally. The novel charts her life as she makes friends, grows hips, develops her first crush, endures sexual assault, and begins to write as a way of expressing herself and as a way to escape the neighborhood. The novel also includes the stories of many of Esperanza’s neighbors, giving a full picture of the neighborhood and showing the many possible paths Esperanza may follow in the future.
After moving to the house, Esperanza quickly befriends Lucy and Rachel, two Chicana girls who live across the street. Lucy, Rachel, Esperanza, and Esperanza’s little sister, Nenny, have many adventures in the small space of their neighborhood. They buy a bike, learn exciting stories about boys from a young woman named Marin, explore a junk shop, and have intimate conversations while playing Double Dutch (jumping rope). The girls are on the brink of puberty and sometimes find themselves sexually vulnerable, such as when they walk around their neighborhood in high-heeled shoes or when Esperanza is kissed by an older man at her first job. During the first half of the year, the girls are content to live and play in their child’s world. At school, Esperanza feels ashamed about her family’s poverty and her difficult-to-pronounce name. She secretly writes poems that she shares only with older women she trusts.
Over the summer, Esperanza slips into puberty. She suddenly likes it when boys watch her dance, and she enjoys dreaming about them. Esperanza’s newfound sexual maturity, combined with the death of two of her family members, her grandfather and her Aunt Lupe, bring her closer to the world of adults. She begins to closely watch the women in her neighborhood. This second half of The House on Mango Street presents a string of stories about older women in the neighborhood, all of whom are even more stuck in their situations and, quite literally, in their houses, than Esperanza is. Meanwhile, during the beginning of the following school year, Esperanza befriends Sally, a girl her age who is more sexually mature than Lucy or Rachel. Sally, meanwhile, has her own agenda. She uses boys and men as an escape route from her abusive father. Esperanza is not completely comfortable with Sally’s sexual experience, and their friendship results in a crisis when Sally leaves Esperanza alone, and a group of boys sexually assaults Esperanza in her absence.
Esperanza’s traumatic experiences as Sally’s friend, in conjunction with her detailed observations of the older women in her neighborhood, cement her desire to escape Mango Street and to have her own house. When Esperanza finds herself emotionally ready to leave her neighborhood, however, she discovers that she will never fully be able to leave Mango Street behind, and that after she leaves she’ll have to return to help the women she has left. At the end of the year, Esperanza remains on Mango Street, but she has matured extensively. She has a stronger desire to leave and understands that writing will help her put distance between herself and her situation. Though for now writing helps her escape only emotionally, in the future it may help her to escape physically as well.
Which of the following ideas did the author develop the LEAST in this article about the U.S. Postal Service?
Answer:
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Explanation:
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Answer:
Canada
Explanation:
Information overload, time, emotions, and use of slang are considered to be: potential barriers to communication. communication tactics. necessary communication components. communication enhancers.
Answer:
Information overload, time, emotions, and use of slang are considered to be: potential barriers to communication.
Explanation:
A barrier is an obstacle, something that hinders the progress of something else. Information overload, time, emotions, and slang are potential barriers, meaning they may hinder communication, but aren't necessarily going to hinder it. Imagine, for instance, that you have just arrived to a car crash site. The victims are not gravely injured, but one of them is really emotional, scared, and stressed out about the situation. This person is more likely to have difficulty communicating, expressing himself. His speech will be more infused with emotions, less likely to be concise, straightforward, and even understandable. He may interrupt himself, scream, become aggressive and so on, all of which hinder communication.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they used in a text,including
figurative meanings.
In paragraph 1 of "A Quilt of a Country," the author uses a simile, or a comparison. She says
that the United States " was built of bits and pieces... like the crazy quilts that have been one of
its great folk-art forms, velvet and calico and checks and brocades." What does the comparison
mean about the United States?"
Answer and Explanation:
In the article "A Quilt of a Country", author Anna Quindlen uses a simile to attribute a certain quality to America. She compares the country to a quilt. A quilt is formed by patching together dissimilar parts. In the same way, America is formed by dissimilar people - all sorts of cultures, races, beliefs, origins, etc. However, just like the quilt, even though the parts are so extremely different, they stay united. Especially in times of war, in times of fear, there is something that keeps the pieces, the people together. The quilt has its thread, and so does America - be it a common enemy or a common ideal.
find two numbers such that if 7 is added to the greater, the answer is four times the smaller number while 28 is added to the smaller number is equal to twice the great number
Answer:
The two numbers are 17 and 6.
Explanation:
G + 7 = 4 (S)
17 + 7 = 4 (6)
24 = 24
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S + 28 = 2 (G)
6 + 28 = 2 (17)
34 = 34
Conflict : agreement :: Savage : _________
Answer:
Civilized.
Explanation:
Conflict and Agreement are antonyms. Conflict means "a serious disagreement or argument", while Agreement means "result of harmony".
The definition of Savage is typically fierce, wild, violent, and at times "uncivilized" (as described by Europeans), and so the opposite would be tame, "civilized".
your backdoor was unlocked im inside your house
What is red highlighting indicative of?
Answer:
red highlighting is an indication of the topic in a T-BEAR format
Explanation:
write a diary entry about a game that you witnessed in the weekend where your favorite team won
Answer: I can’t
Explanation: why? Because I haven’t watched sport because almost everything was canceled
A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. A timid little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion’s nose. Roused from his nap, the Lion laid his huge paw angrily on the tiny creature to kill her. “Spare me!” begged the poor Mouse. “Please let me go and some day I will surely repay you.” The Lion was much amused to think that a Mouse could ever help him. But he was generous and finally let the Mouse go.Some days later, while stalking his prey in the forest, the Lion was caught in the toils of a hunter’s net. Unable to free himself, he filled the forest with his angry roaring. The Mouse knew the voice and quickly found the Lion struggling inthe net. Running to one of the great ropes that bound him, she gnawed it until it parted, and soon the Lion was free.“You laughed when I said I would repay you,” said the Mouse. “Now you see that even a Mouse can help a Lion.” *
What is the theme of this story
A. Lions and mice are friendly animals
B. Hunting is a cruel sport
C.You don't have to be big and powerful to do good things
D. Always be brave
2. Which line from the story best supports your answer?
A. "Please let me go and some day I will surely repay you."
B. "Now you see that even a Mouse can help a Lion"
C. A lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws.
D. The Lion was much amused to think that a Mouse could ever help him.
Answer:
1. C
2. B
Explanation:
What steps do you follow while actively reading to identify the
main theme of a reading or listening selection?
Answer:
find recurring messages and look for details that somewhat support the central theme.
Explanation:
Answer:
look up
pls
Explanation:
2. Which word group is a sentence fragment?
A. Using the new computer animation software.
B. Gina created her own short film.
C. Methods for making animated movies have changed overnight the years.
Answer: A. Using the new computer animation software
Explanation:
A sentence fragment as the term suggests, is not a complete sentence as it is lacking a missing part thereby making it a dependent clause or an incomplete idea.
The sentence Using the new computer animation software is a sentence fragment as it does not present a completed thought. An example of a completed thought using the sentence would be Using the new computer animation software, Nandi was able to create a short children's film.
What is the adverb in the following sentence? After running the marathon, John and Sam were terribly hungry
Answer:
Terribly
Explanation:
A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. (e.g., gently, quite, then, there ).
"Four score and seven years ago...equals." Why is this an especially effective way for Lincoln to begin his speech?
Answer:
Find the explanation below.
Explanation:
A score represents twenty years. Thus four scores meant 20 * 4years which equals 80years. Eighty years plus seven years equals eighty-seven years. Eighty-seven years ago before Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg address in 1863 dated back to 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
It was important that he made reference to this year because he wanted to draw attention to the sacrifices made by the founding fathers of the American nation and to highlight the values which they sought for. These values included the quest for liberty and equality among all the citizens of the country.
In your journal, go into depth on 12 specific areas from this novel. Create a separate page for each 1. Author/Title – List the author and title of the novel. 2. Setting – Identify where and when the author is writing about. 3. Main Characters – Include a brief description that thoroughly describes him/her. 4. Minor Characters – Describe their relationship to the main character. 5. Conflicts – Determine the problem the characters encounter. 6. Climax/Resolution – Explain in detail the climax and resolution of the novel. 7. Timeline – Include 10 major events that detail the beginning, middle, and end of the novel. 8. Theme – Determine the moral or message the author is trying to relay throughout the plot of the novel. 9. Vocabulary – Make a list of five to ten new words you learned, along with their definition and/or context clues from the novel. 10. Figurative Language – Lots to choose from here: Think simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole. Pick three and explain. 11. Genre – Was the novel fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, autobiography, etc.? How do you know? Give an example from the story to prove your point. 12. Opinion – did you think the author did a good job holding your interest? Give three specific reasons some one should or should not read this book. does this mean I have to make 12 pages with answers to these questions
Answer:
11
Explanation:
What is the effect of Jefferson capitalizing words like “Rights,” “Life,” “Liberty,” “Government,” “Men,” “Oppressions,” etc.? Need ANSWER ASAP
Answer:
Jefferson capitalized these specific words to show emphasis on them and to make them stand out, he wanted the reader to reread it and understand it more.
Explanation:
This is a thing that people are usually attracted to, as capitalized words usually stand out. Jefferson took advantage of this by capitalizing these words. He wanted people to know that the constitution wouldn't just bring rights, but Rights! He wants people to read them again and again and to really understand that these are the fundamentals of the constitution.
3. audacious
A) The daring boy brought gum to
the computer lab.
B) The mischievous boy was caught
by his teacher
Have an explanation please.
Answer:
answers is a
Explanation:
the boy which has dare to do all work
what does "Your soul will be in my arms" means
Answer:
For english the connotation is prorobly you will die at the hands of somebody
Explanation:
How are ancient Greece social classes similar to u.s social classes
Explanation:
Social class is a ranking based upon one's status in society. Similar individuals with similar incomes, property, and jobs are often grouped into the same social class. For example, in the U.S. there are approximately five social classes that most people can agree on: the upper class, the upper middle class, the lower middle class, the working class, and the poor class. Each of these classes is characterized by ownership, or lack thereof, of material things, standing in life, and/or influence and power.
Which statement best analyzes how the author portrayal of Mr.Nilson’s conflicting motivations advances the plot and theme of the japanese quince?
Answer:
The action takes place on Campden Hill in London in the early twentieth century. The main character and his neighbor both work in London's financial district, known as "the city."
Explanation:
The action takes place on Campden Hill in London in the early twentieth century. The main character and his neighbor both work in London's financial district, known as "the city."
Need help please- drivers education
traveling at the speed limit is not always safe. Write a paragraph that describes TWO situations that make it unsafe to travel at the speed limit and why it is safer to drive slower than the speed limit in each situation.
Answer:
Two situations when going the speed limit is not considered safe would be in rainy weather conditions, or at night. Visibility is lowered in both the situations, making it dangerous to travel the speed limit. Reaction time is lowered when visibility is not clear. Less reaction time could mean a dangerous situation should you have to make an immediate stop. Do the smart thing and lower your speed limit when driving in bad weather or when it is dark outside, even if you think you'll be fine.
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What does Emerson think is the value of sitting still and taking the time to notice nature?
Answer: The effect that nature has on Emerson is that it gives him peace. He says " I become a transparent I am nothing, I see all." It means that when he is in nature he sees and recognizes every part of nature and how peaceful it is.
What would you like to find out more about? Check any that apply. why Dr. Jekyll has chosen Mr. Hyde as his heir what Mr. Hyde's home looks like on the inside why Dr. Lanyon and Dr. Jekyll are no longer friends why Mr. Hyde has such a strong negative effect on others what relationship exists between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Bruh, this is an opinion you must answer for yourself... if it were me I'd choose a, c, d, e
any answer is correct, all up to you.
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2. Which of the following phrases would you use to describe a secret
being discovered? *
A.a cat on a hot tin roof
B.the cat got your tongue
C.take a cat nap
D.the cat is out of the bag
Answer:
D. the cat is out of the bag
I've heard this phrase more then once hope this helps!
The correct answer would be D
Rewrite the sentences to make them more interesting using different sentence forms (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex.) My cat just ate. Now, my cat wants to eat again.
Answer:
My cat just ate food and, now my cat wants to eat again.
Explanation:
The silence was delicate. Aunty Ifeoma was scraping a burnt pot in the kitchen, and the kroo-kroo-kroo ofthe metal spoon on the pot seemed intrusive. Amaka and Papa-Nnukwu spoke sometimes, their voices low,twining together. They understood each other, using the sparest words. Watching them, I felt a longing forsomething I knew I would never have. I wanted to get up and leave, but my legs did not belong to me, didnot do what I wanted them to.
Required:
a. Imagery is the re-creation of sensory experiences through language. Which of the five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell) is most important here?
b. The kroo-kroo-kroo of the metal spoon on the pot is described asintrusive. What does this mean? What image is contrasted with the sound of the metal spoon onthe pot? What effect does this have on the passage?
A) hearing is the most important sense shown in the passage. This is because throughout the passage allusions to sounds are made, such as the silence interrupted by the sound of the spoon scraping the pan and the low and intertwined voices of people talking. This shows that the narrator's hearing was the most active sense at the moment.
b) The kroo-kroo-kroo of the metal spoon in the pan is described as intrusive, it means that this sound is breaking the balance of the environment and is exposed uncontrollably. This sound contrasts the image of silence that the narrator exposes right at the beginning of the passage. This shows the effect that the silence was so uncomfortable that it made the narrator to pay attention to anything around him in an anxious and eager way.
M ugh answer is D but I'm not so sure.
Answer:
it's d man
Explanation:
Answer:
you're right it's d
Explanation:
when someone says its time to hit the hay it means they are going to sleep
At the beginning of paragraph 9, Mrs. Mallard senses “something coming to her.” What is it? What physical effect does it have on her? Cite evidence from the text to support your response.
Answer and Explanation:
Mrs. Mallard is the main character in Kate Chopin's short story "The Story of an Hour". After being told her husband has died in a train accident, Mrs. Mallard locks herself up in her room. While looking out her open window and watching the world for some time, while also thinking of her husband, Mrs. Mallard has an epiphany.
At the beginning of paragraph 9, she feels something coming to her. It is the surprising sense of freedom, of being able to be herself without having to worry about her husband's opinion. This amazing new feeling affects her physically. She begins to breathe rapidly, as if she is excited about this sudden realization. Below, you can see the textual evidence:
There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully. What was it? She did not know; it was too subtle and elusive to name. But she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air.
Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously. She was beginning to recognize this thing that was approaching to possess her, and she was striving to beat it back with her will--as powerless as her two white slender hands would have been. When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under her breath: "free, free, free!"
Discuss the reasons that Josef, Isabel, and
Mahmoud's families leave their homes. What are
the situations in each of their lives that force them
to flee? How are their situations similar and how
are they different?
This is from the book refugee, the answer must be a written response.
Explanation:
In summary, this book-the Refugee focuses on the lives of three individuals who despite living in different geographies had a similar story.
For example, in the case of Josef, we are told he left home because of the Nazis. We are also told the story of Isabel who was forced to leave home because her dad was been sought after by the police. Finally, the all to common story of Mahmoud tells us how he's forced to flee because of the bombings in his home town.
Add comma(s) where
needed, if needed.
We brought home the dog a
beagle that we adopted.
Answer: We brought home the dog, a beagle, that we adopted
Which is the closest antonym for the word acclaim? criticism merit devotion sympathy
Answer:
The answer to that is Criticism.
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which below includes a metaphor? have a great day he smirked as he tripped the short freshman the dark clouds filled the sky and filled my heart with dread that huge quarterback on the schools football team is a tank!
Answer:
That huge quarter back on the schools football team is a tank .
Explanation:
a metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. He can't really be a tank .
Answer:
Hey!
The sentence with a METAPHOR in it is: that huge quarterback on the schools football team is a tank!
Explanation:
A METAPHOR directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. In other words it mentions an object or something to be another object due to its appearance etc...
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