Mango Street-"No Speak English"
The House on Mango Street
Journal Guide for Chapter Thirty
“No Speak English”
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
Questions
1. What English phrases does Mamacita know?
2. Why doesn’t Mamacita leave the apartment?
3. Where is home to Mamacita?
4. What broke Mamacita’s heart?
Quotes
Explain the significance of the following quotes.
Home is a house in a photograph, a pink house, pink as hollyhocks with lots of startled light.
We are home. This is home. Here I am and here I stay. Speak English.
No speak English, she says to the child who is singing in the language that sounds like tin.
Themes
This chapter continues the theme of home. Mamacita seems to be physically tied to her home in Mexico. She is not happy in the apartment in America. How is the opposite of the American Dream?
How is this chapter also a continuation of the theme of masculine and feminine roles?
Style
Cisneros has a poetic style. She incorporates both vivid imagery and spare prose. She uses both to create a picture of the narrator’s world.
1. What words are used to describe Mamacita?
2. What words are used to describe her house in Mexico? What words are similar?
Personal Response
Mamacita is homesick. She is refusing to try to belong in America. Describe a situation in your life when you refused to try to fit in. Or describe a time in your life when you were homesick.
posted by dconlay @ 11:07 AM
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Questions
1. "He not here, no speak English, and holy smokes."
2. Mamacita doesn't leave the apartment because she doesnt speak english and is afraid of people who do.
3. Mamacita's home is a little pink house.
4.Mamacita's heart broke when she saw her little baby starting to speak english.
Quotes
Explain the significance of the following quotes.
Esperanza is describing home for Mamacita.
Mamacita's husband is frustrated that she wants to go home because they won't ever go back and she needs to learn English in order to adjust.
Because English is a foreign language for Mamacita she is scared because she wants to be able to talk with her son.
Themes
Mamacita feels forced to be in America therefore she resents it.
This chapter continues with the theme because even though Mamacita didn't want to, she ended up in America because her husband wanted them to.
Style
1. Mamacita is described as huge but beautiful at the same time.
2. The house in Mexico is pink like Mamacitas clothes and is also beautiful.
Personal Response
I always get homesick if I am gone for more than a few days, but no because I miss my house, it's usually just because I miss Max, my dog.
Questions
1. "He not here", "no speak english", "holy smokes"
2. because she is too big, and i think she feels like she doesn't fit in.
3. home to mamacita is her old home in Mexico.
4. she had to move to america and leave her old family and home behind.
Quotes
1. she is explaning what home should be.
2. this quote is mamacita's husband telling mamacita that they are home and to speak english.
3. mamacita is telling her son that she doesn't speak english because he is singing the pepsi cola commercial.
Themes
1. Men are the ones who work and woman stay at home and cook.
Style
1. Fat,big,huge,enormous,beautiful to look at.
2. her house was pink with startled light, the apartment isn't.
Personal Response
1. i refused to fit in in Kearny High School in San Diego!
1.The only english phrases mamacita knows are no speak english, he not here,and holy smokes.
2.Nobody is really sure but it may be because shes too fat or because she cant speak english.
3.Home to Mamacita is Mexico.
4.Her son speaking english broke her heart.
This quote is significant because this is where Esperanza wants to live.
This quote is significant cause you know now that Mamacita isnt going anywhere because her husband said so and she has to learn to speak english.
Her son starts to speak english and this makes her sad cause she thinks she cant speak to her own son.
This is the opposite of the American dream because she isnt happy and she cant do what ever she wants.
Mamacitas husband is the one in charge because he is the man.
Some words used to describe Mamacita are fat, big, large, enourmous, beautiful to look at.
Some words used to describe her house in Mexico pink like hollyhocks
VCalderon
p.1
1.He not here,No speak enlgish,Holy smokes.
2.Probably for the reason that she might not even fit through the door way.
3.The home to mamacita is mexico.
4.That her son speaks english and that he might not have hispanic roots.
Quotes
1.That a home has more meaning then house.
2.That she needs to get used to the place and there ways as speaking english.
3.That the little boy was speaking english and the mom doesn't want him to speak that.
Theme
That many people in mexico want to come to have a better life but mamacita is not happy she wats to go back to mexico.That guys don't show there emotins they get used to faster.Ad in the other hand the female has more emothins and gets home sick.
SteeleD Per4
1. "He not Here", "No speak English", and "Holy smokes"
2. Mamacita does not leave the apartment because she cannot speak much English
3. Mamacita lives upstairs
4. Mamacits's heart broke when she heard her daughter spoke english
Quotes
- She is describing her dream home to mamacita
Themes
- She has a strong sense of national pride for Mexico.
Style
1. "Shes to fat", "Huge, enourmous, beautiful to look at"
2. "a pink house, pink as hollyhocks with lots of startled lights"
Personal
While I would not consider myself to be eaisly homesick, however when I had to move to Costa Mesa, I wanted to move back to Long beach
J Calderon P.1
Questions
1. She knows "No speak english", "He not here", and "holy Smokes".
2. She doesnt leave the apartment becasue she doesnt know how to speak english.
3. Her home is back in the country she came from.
4. It broke her heart to hear her son sing a Pepsi commercial.
Quotes
1. Her house is back in her country and she can only see it in photographs.
2. The man has accepted that this is where he lives and he wants her to get it as well.
3. She doesnt want to hearher son speak in english because she wants him to only speak spanish like her.
Themes
1. She doesnt like her apartment becasue she feels like she doesn't belong she felt more comfortable in her house in her country.This shows the masculine and feminine roles again because he makes her stay and she listens and just stays, again the men have overpowered the women.
Styles
1. " Out stepped a tiny pink shoe,a foot soft as a rabits ear, then a thick ankle, a flutter of hips, Fuschia roses and green perfume."
2. "Pink as hollyhocks with lotsd of starled light." The words similiarare pink and fuschia.
Personal Response
1. The only time i remember being homesick was when i went to Mexico. I refused to try any food or try living the way they live becasue i only liked the way i lived here but i hadn't even tried to like it in Mexico.
Roy Ortiz
Per.1
No Speak English
Questions:
1.Mamacita knows how to say he not home, No speak english, and holy smokes.
2.She dosen't want to be caught and be deported.
3.Her home is in another country and is home sick.
4.She can't go back home.
Qoutes:
1.It is giving details about the home she had.
2.She needs to learn english and not go back home.
3.She dosen't want her son to speak english.
Themes:
1.She wants to go back to her home land because she is more comfortable.
2.She trys to wear small shoes to look more feminene.
Style:
1.She is fat and likes pink and misses her home.
2.It is her home and it is pink and loves it.
Personal response:
1.I've never tryed to fit in but i have been home sick when i go to mexico.
PERIOD 1
Questions
1) The english phrases that Mamacita knows are: "He not here, no speak English, and holy smokes."
2) Mamacita doesn't leave the apartment because she hides from the world, she doesn't know much english.
3) Home to Mamacita would be in Mexico, where she knows the language.
4) Mamacita's heart was broken when she her little baby was speaking english.
Quotes
1) This quote explains the house where Mamacita used to live in.
2) This is where Esperanza explains the home where Mamacita lives.
3) Her little boy is speaking english and she doesn't know how, so she freaks out.
Themes
1) This would be the opposite because she is stuck at home and doesn't do what she wants like she would in Mexico.
2) The women stay at home and the men go out and work.
Style
1) Scared, hidden from the world, big and beautiful would describe Mamacita.
2) "Home is a house in a photograph, a pink house, pink as hollyhocks with lots of startled light."
Personal Response
I refused a time to fit in was when I was with my moms older friends that I didn't want to be with at all because they were boring and weren't into the same things I was. EW!
“No Speak English”
p1 djohn
Questions
1. She knows how to say "He not here" when the
lanlord comes, No espeak english if anybody else
comes, and holy smokes.
2. She is afraid to espeak english.
3. Her home is in her country and she is home sick.
4. The baby boy starts singing in English.
Quotes
1. It is showing what mamacita's home is like.
2. IT means that she has her family here and her home
is where her family is.
3. It means that she doesn't want her child to learn
english.
Themes
That it is not what mamacita epected. Women are tied
to their house and he males have them like prisoners.
Style
1. The words that are used are personalification.
2. The author is using similies like pink as
hollyhocks.
Personal Response
When I came to the USA i was homesick because I missed my country.
No Speak English
period 1
SVielma
Questions
1. She knows how to say: he not here, no speak english, and holy smokes.
2. Esperanza thinks it is because she can't speak English.
3. Her home is a house full of pink.
4. Her heart is broken because her baby boy is starting to speak English.
Quotes
1. This is the description of mamacita's home.
2. Mamacita's husband wants her to speak English so she can feel comfortable in their home bacause they aren't going back to were they use to live.
3. She doesn't speak English so the language sounds strange and she feels she won't be able to talk to her soon.
Themes
1. She feels like she has to be there rather than wanting to be there.
2. Mamacita has to be there because of her husband and he gets to decide everything while she stays at home taking care of the baby boy.
Style
1. Mamacita is described as huge, enormous, beautiful to look at.
2. Her home in Mexico is described as a pink house, pink as hollyhocks, her clothes are the same pink.
Personal Response
When i went to visit my grandparents i was very homesick even though it was an enjoyable experience. I missed my father and my brother. Life there is much harder than it is in this country so it was difficult but in the end i learned a lot from that experience.
“No Speak English”
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
Questions
1. He is not here and no speak English, Holy Smokes.
2. She leaves with her son.
3. Mexico.
4. She left her home in Mexico
Quotes.
That you only have one home.
That her home should be with her son and his home is here, she should learn how to speak English.
She cannot understand English.
Themes
That everyone comes to America to have a better life and house.
That she has to listen to her son.
Style
1. That she is a big woman.
2. Yes.
Personal Response
My first time away from my parents when I went to a camp.
KMolter Per1
1. "He not here, no speak English, and holy smokes."
2.Mamacita doesn't leave the apartment because she doesnt speak english and is afraid because she is big.
3.The home to mamacita is mexico.
4.That her son is learning to speak english and she is sad because she think's he will forget his spanish roots.
Quotes
1.That a home has more meaning then house.
2.That she needs to get used to the place and there ways as speaking english.
3.That the little boy was speaking english and the mom doesn't want him to speak the language she is scared.
Theme
That many people in mexico want to come to have a better life in the US but mamacita is not happy she want's to go back to mexico.This show's that she also just follows her husband's rules.
Style
1. Mamacita is described as huge but beautiful at the same time.
2. The house in Mexico is pink like Mamacitas clothes and is also beautiful.
Personal Response
One time when I switched to a new school it was so hard to try an fit in an meet new people. The first couple of days were the hardest days of my life but as I look back I now have new best friends.
KMolter Per1
1. "He not here, no speak English, and holy smokes."
2.Mamacita doesn't leave the apartment because she doesnt speak english and is afraid because she is big.
3.The home to mamacita is mexico.
4.That her son is learning to speak english and she is sad because she think's he will forget his spanish roots.
Quotes
1.That a home has more meaning then house.
2.That she needs to get used to the place and there ways as speaking english.
3.That the little boy was speaking english and the mom doesn't want him to speak the language she is scared.
Theme
That many people in mexico want to come to have a better life in the US but mamacita is not happy she want's to go back to mexico.This show's that she also just follows her husband's rules.
Style
1. Mamacita is described as huge but beautiful at the same time.
2. The house in Mexico is pink like Mamacitas clothes and is also beautiful.
Personal Response
One time when I switched to a new school it was so hard to try an fit in an meet new people. The first couple of days were the hardest days of my life but as I look back I now have new best friends.
Reeker, Danny
Per.1
1.)"No speak english", "He is not here", and "Holy smokes".
2.)She is afraid to speak english
3.)Her old country is her home.
4.) The little boy started to sing in english which mamacita didn't like.
QUOTES
1.)She is saying home is in her old country where her memories are.
2.)She can't leave and she needs to get used to it because she has to speak english.
3.)She doesn't want her son to get ahead of knowledge.
THEMES
1.)The American is to have opportunities but she can't have any if she can't speak english.
2.) Since she is really fat they caal her a man which is supposed to be the role of the man.
Style
1.)Mamacita is huge enormous and beautiul to look at.
2.)She keeps saying the color pink which is sort of Mexico's color.
P.R.
Whenever I go to Mexico I get homesick because I don't know anyone plus I don't speak their native language.
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