4.2 - AS Learning Vignette 'BOYS AND GIRLS'

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Read the third Vignette titled "Boys and Girls"  on pages 8-9.                                                          

Discussion: what roles and responsibilities does Esperanza have? Include the following questions in your discussion:

1. Is Esperanza happy or resentful

2. Do you think Esperanza's responsibilities are universal (i.e. something all girls have to do), or are they based on her culture's norms and expectations)? 

3. The Vignette ends with a metaphor - "I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor." What does she mean? The house on Mango Street is also red. Is that significant? Write your opinions and thinking.