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Read vignettes 25 to 28. 

Then answer the following questions: 

25. How does Cisneros use repetition in this vignette to emphasize the underlying point she is making about Geraldo's value in society? 

26. Esperanza says that there "were many things Ruthie could have been if she wanted to" (Cisneros 68). What deeper point might Cisneros be making about the position of women? 

27. How does Cisneros use imagery and figurative language to paint a vivid picture and create a distinct tone in her writing? 

28. How do the events of this vignette illustrate the conflict between Esperanza's desire to be loved by men and her goal of becoming independent and autonomous?