House+on+Mango+Street

About the Author

[|Link to Sandra Cisneros' Web Page]

=**Pre-reading**= Please respond to the following prompts in your binder. We will discuss these questions as a class.


 * What makes us who we are?


 * How does environment help shape identity?


 * What part of ourselves do we have the power to change?


 * What parts of ourselves, if any, are we powerless to change?


 * What roles do family, neighborhood, friends, and community play in shaping our identity?