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Monday, March 20, 2006

Mango Street-"Marin"

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

Questions:
1.Who is Marin?
2.Why is she unable to leave her house?
3.How does she plan to change her situation?
4.Why do Esperanza and her friends admire her?
5.Where is Marin going in a year?Why?
6.Why does Esperanza admire Marin?
7.Why does Esperanza pity Marin?
8.What do Esperanza and Marin both dream of?
9.Do they intend to reach their goals the same way?
10.How is Marin like Esperanza's grandmother?

11 Comments:

At 6:17 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

K.Coxen
Per.4

Questions:
1.Marin is Louie’s cousin.
2.She is a troublemaker so they won’t let her leave her house.
3.She plans to change her situation by moving back to Puerto Rico with her boyfriend when she gets older.
4.They admire her because she is older, more mature, and boys are interested in her.
5.If she stays on Mango Street for a year she is going to find a job downtown.
6.Esperanxa admires Marin because she is older and when boys say stupid things to her she is not even scared.
7.Esperanza pity’s Marin because she never leaves her house and if she does its late at night, right out in front of her house smoking a cigarette.
8.They both dream of some one to change their life.
9.Esperanza intends to move away to another, nicer place, but Marin intends to move back to Puerto Rico with her boyfriend.
10.Marin is like Esperanza’s grandmother bye dreaming of someone to come and change there life (a man).

 
At 12:27 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

davis L per 4

1. Marin is loui's cousin and lives with them for now.
2. She cant go out because her aunt is to controlling and wants to moniter her. her aunt only allows her to go out front of the house no further.
3. She is waiting for some one to come or someting to happen that will change her life.
4. They admire marin because they think she is pretty and older that them in many ways.
5. She is going back to puerto rico and to her mother.
6. She admires marin because she hinks marin is smart and older. SHe says marin know alot.
7. She pities marin because she has to leave back to puerto rico.
8. They both deam of having a better life and not being poor.
9. One works totry to get there and on just waits for somehing to happen.
10. They both act the same way and are alike in someways.

 
At 7:01 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Iespada Per.1

I.
1)Marin is one of Louie's cousins.
2)Marin is unable to leave the house because she is usually too busy baby-sitting the kids.
3)Marin was planning to go back to Puerto Rico and get married.
4)Esperanza and her friends admire her because she is older and knows more than them.
5)Louie's parents are sending Marin back to Puerto Rico in a year.
6)Esperanza admires Marin because she is older than her and can face the boys without being afraid.
7)Esperanza pities Marin because she is just waiting for her life to change and Marin, toher than sitting out front, doesn't do anyhting about it.
8)Esperanza and marin both dream of going someplace far away.
9)Esperanza and Marin do not intend to reach their goals the same way.
10)Marin is like Esperanza's grandmother in the sense that she is wild and had dreams unlike most of the other women.

 
At 7:32 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

JCalderon P.1
Questions:
1. Marin is Louie's cousin that is living with him because her parents are in Puerto Rico.
2. She can't come out because she has to baby sit with Louie's sister.
3.She plans to get a job downtown because that is where the best jobs are.
4.They admire her becasue she is older and she tells them things adults won't.
5. In a year Marin will be sent back to Puerto Rico because she is said to be too much trouble.
6. Esperanza admires Marin beacause she isn't afraid.
7. Esperanza pitys Marin because she can't go out or do any thing.
8. They both dream of leaving the town and getting a better life.
9. No they don't intend to reach their goals the same way.
10. Marin is like Esperanza's grandmother becasue Marin can't do anything she just sits outside and watches life pass by.

 
At 9:34 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Questions:
1.Marin is Louie's older girl cousin.
2.Marin is unable to leave the hosue because she has to baby-sit her cousins.
3.Marin plans to either go back to Puerto Rico or get a job downtown.
4. Esperanza and her friends admire Marin because she is older and has a boyfriend and plans for her future.
5.Marin is going to be sent back to her mother because she is "too much trouble."
6.Esperanza admires Marin because she is older and knows more than Esperanza does.
7.Esperanza pitys Marin because she doesn't think that Marin will make her future on her own.
8.The two girls both dream of something to change their lives.
9.No, the girls have totally seperate plans and ideas of how to reach that goal.
10.Only Esperanza's great-grandmother is ever mentioned in the book.

 
At 8:57 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

PER. 1
1. Marin is one of Louies cousins. She is from Puerto Rico but moved in with her aunt to take care of her cousins and to save up some money.
2. She is unable to leave her house because her Aunt is afraid that if she leave she will get into trouble, and something bad will happen to her because she is so young and pretty.
3. She plans to either move back to Puerto Rico with the money she has saved up to be with her boyfriend and live a nice life, or she is going to wait for her prince charming to come and take her away to something better.
4. Marin is admired by Esperanza and her friends because she is older, and pretty, and knows a lot of things about boys and make up.
5. In a year her aunt and uncle are going to send Marin back to her parents in Puerto Rico saying she is too much trouble.
6. Esperanza admires Marin because she doesn't want to be the grandmother sitting in the window, just like Esperanza doesn't want to be. Marin is not afraid like Esperanza is.
7. Esperanza pities Marin because she is by herself. She just waits and waits for her prince and he has yet to come.
8. They both dream of being something great, and a living a life better then what is expected.
9. The way they are going to reach there goals are a little different. Marin is going to get her way by being pretty, and brave, and by working. Esperanza is not so sure how she wants to reach her goal.
10. Marin is like the grandmother because in the beginning the two didn't want to end up like everyone expects them to be. Both wanted something greater.

 
At 7:05 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

R Ortiz
Per.1

Questions:
1.Marin is Louie's cousin.
2.She is a troublemaker.
3.She wants to move back to puerto rico with her boyfriend.
4.She is the oldest and mature.
5.She'll find a job.
6.She sticks up for herself.
7.Marin never leaves the house.
8.They both want someone to take them away.
9.no, one wants to go to puerto rico and the other to have a better place.
10.The both look out the window.

 
At 5:46 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Cmarin per.1

Questions:
1.Marin is louie's cousin who is trying to find a better life.

2.Marin can't leave her house because she need to stay in and watch the kids until her aunt comes home.
3.She plans to change her situation by having her boyfriend come and rescue her.
4.Esperanza and her friends look upto Marin as a role model. Marin teaches them things that a mother wouldn't.
5.Marin is going to work at a nice business place if she stays on Mango Street. She wants to live the big life with the nice things.
6.Esperanza admires Marin because she doesn't have an older sister to tell her things like Marin does. She is her role model.
7. Esperanza pity's Marin because she is young and beautiful and the guys like to stare at her.
8.They both dream of a good life with a nice future. A boy who can come sweep them off their feet.
9. Esparanza wants to move to a better place close by. Marin wants to move back with her boyfriend in Puerto Rico.
10. Marin is like Esparanza's grandmother because she just waits for the action instead of going out and doing something about it. She waits and waits for something to come to her.

 
At 4:59 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

KMolter Per1

1. Marin is one of Louies cousins. She is from Puerto Rico but moved in with her aunt.

2. Marin is unable to leave her house because her Aunt is afraid that if she leaves something bad will happen to her because she is so young and pretty.

3. She plans to either move back to Puerto Rico with the money she has saved up to be with her boyfriend or she is going to wait for her prince charming to come and take her away.

4. Esperanza and her friends are admired by Marin.Because she is older, and pretty and also knows about older things.

5. In a year Marin is going to go back to her parents in Puerto Rico her aunt is going to say she was too much trouble.

6. Esperanza admires Marin because she doesn't want to be the grandmother sitting in the window. Marin is not afraid like Esperanza to leave.

7. Esperanza pities Marin because she is by herself. She just waits and waits outside for her prince to come by and take her away.

8. They both dream of being something great, and a living a life better then what is expected in the culture that they live in.

9. The way they are going to reach there goals are a little different. Marin is going to get her way by being pretty, and brave. Esperanza is not so sure how she wants to reach her goal yet.

10. Marin is like the grandmother because in the beginning the two didn't want to end up like everyone expects them to be. Both wanted something greater.

 
At 8:38 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

p1_CBreedlove



1. Marin is Louie's cousin.

2. Marin is unable to leave her house because she gets into trouble.

3. She plans to find someone who will marry her and take her to a big house.


4. Because she is older and "knows lots of things.".

5. Marin is going to Puerto Rico because she wants to marry her boyfriend.

6. Esperanza admires Marin because she is older and "knows lots of things.". - Read Answer 4.


7. Esperanza pities Marin because she knows that Marin is waiting for someone to get her out of Mango Street.



8. They both dream of getting out of Mango Street.


9. No they do not.


10. Marin is like Esperanza's grandmother because her grandmother had a man take her away from Mango Street and Marin wants that also.

 
At 3:38 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

J Limon
Per.1
1.Marin is cousins with Louie.
2.Marin can’t leave the house she is usually babysitting the kids.
3.Her plans are to save up the money she gets from babysitting and go to Puerto Rico and get married to her boyfriend.
4.Esperanza and her friends admire her because she is pretty and older than them.
5.In a year Marin is going to find a job at downtown.
6.She likes Marin because she likes talking to her.
7.She pities Marin because she is always at her house waiting for someone to get her.
8.They both dream to have a different life or someone to change it for them.
9.Esperanza want to live in a nicer place and Marin just wants to move back to Puerto Rico.
10.Marin is like Esperanza’s grandmother because she is just waiting for someone to change her life.

 

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