BRAINLIEST AND 100 POINTS FOR BEST ANSWER!
1. Read BOTH passages below. As you read, think about how the narrator of the essay is similar to Esperanza in The House on Mango Street.

2. Choose ONE of the passages and respond to the prompt that corresponds to the essay. Your paragraph should be fully developed.
• Make sure that your paragraph addresses both the essay that you read AND The House on Mango Street.
• Include two pieces of textual evidence: one direct quotation from each text.
• Include an introductory (topic) sentence and a closing sentence.

CHOOSE ONE:

1. Prompt for “Little Things Are Big”
Think about this essay and the vignette titled “Those Who Don’t” (pg. 22) from The House on Mango Street. What do both Esperanza and Colón wish others knew about them, and in what ways do they feel misunderstood? How do Esperanza and Colón react to others in a similar way?

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2. Prompt for “Fish Cheeks”
Think about this essay and the vignette titled “A Rice Sandwich” (pg. 31) from The House on Mango Street. Both texts are related to the idea of fitting in. What is each character’s motivation at first, and how has each character’s perspective changed by the end of each text? What message does each text convey to the reader about fitting in?

Type your paragraph response here: