1. 7 Sandra Cisneros “I like to tell stories.” “I am going to tell you a story about a girl who didn’t want to belong.” Sandra Cisneros speaking as Esperanza Cordova in The House on Mango Street.

2. Born in Chicago in 1954  the third child and only daughter in a family of seven children.  fifty-seven years old now, her birthday is coming in December

3. Studied at…

4. Sandra Cisneros

5. Autobiographical Aspects

7. Worked as a…  Teacher  Counselor to high-school dropouts  An artist-in-the schools where I taught creative writing  College recruiter  Arts administrator

8. Books

9. Sandra’s House  The sun faded her house from violet to blue after a few years.  She then painted it Mexican-pink so it can fade into pink,  She built her office in the backyard and painted it Mexican- marigold.  The colors make her happy. 735 E. Guenther St. San Antonio, Texas

10. She lives with many creatures little and large in San Antonio, Texas.

11. Humboldt Park  The “real” Mango Street house at 1524 N. Campbell Chicago

12. Cultural Studies: KEYWORDS for cultural studies  Ideology (the way somebody views the world)  Power (or lack of)  Empathy – Understanding and entering into another’s feelings

13. Culture and Influence found in House on Mango Street

14. Plot

15. Terms to Know

16. Genre?