WRITE BITESEarly College Campus

Day 4: ReviewDEFINITION FOR VOICE

VOICE shows the writer's personality. The writer should be writing from the heart. The language should bring the topic to life for the reader.

EXPLAIN and make connections to your answer.

Day 4: Review

Esperanza The House on Mango Street serves as a prime example of Latin-American literature because of the controversial topics it discusses and its appeal to both Americans and Mexicans.  In The House on Mango Street, Esperanza, a Chicano growing up in Chicago struggles to find her identity through the history of her name, the stereotypical influence from other women on Mango Street, and her literary voice.

My Name,

Esperanza says: " 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--which is uglier than mine. Magdalena who at least- -can come home and become Nenny. But I am always Esperanza..

• Question: What are examples of language the author

uses that make the character have a strong voice about how she feels about her name?

Student’s will read and begin to write their open ended response (15 minutes)

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