Timed Writing Topics – The House on Mango Street (Test Grade)
In Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street societal gender roles have a heavy presence.
Select three characters or plot events and examine how they represent the theme of gender
norms and expectations.
In The House on Mango Street, how does Cisneros address the theme of shame and poverty?
Find and examine the significance of three instances within the novella that attach to this
important motif.
The House on Mango Street is a hybrid work blending the worlds of poetry and prose,
extremely rich in figurative and poetic devices. Locate and examine either three different uses
of a particular literary device or outline the employment of three differing literary devices. Be
ready to explain how these poetic features embedded in her prose help Cisneros to establish a
particular theme or mood.
One of the major themes of The House on Mango Street is the uncomfortable, conflicting
feelings that sometimes arise when two cultures clash. Find three examples of a conflict
surrounding the navigation between two distinct cultures that connects to this major theme.
Timed Writing Topics – The House on Mango Street (Test Grade)
In Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street societal gender roles have a heavy presence.
Select three characters or plot events and examine how they represent the theme of gender
norms and expectations.
In The House on Mango Street, how does Cisneros address the theme of shame and poverty?
Find and examine the significance of three instances within the novella that attach to this
important motif.
The House on Mango Street is a hybrid work blending the worlds of poetry and prose,
extremely rich in figurative and poetic devices. Locate and examine either three different uses
of a particular literary device or outline the employment of three differing literary devices. Be
ready to explain how these poetic features embedded in her prose help Cisneros to establish a
particular theme or mood.
One of the major themes of The House on Mango Street is the uncomfortable, conflicting
feelings that sometimes arise when two cultures clash. Find three examples of a conflict
surrounding the navigation between two distinct cultures that connects to this major theme.