Comparing Esperanza's 'Boys And Girls'

Boys & Girls-
What qualities does the narrator in a best friend?

The narrator wants a best friend who she can tell all her secrets to, understand her jokes until then she is just a lonely person who needs a friend.

2) In what ways can it be said the narrator has “mixed” feelings about her sister Nenny?
Nenny is too young to be her friend, she thinks of Nenny only has her sister. She tries to spend time with Vargas kids and the narrator is concerned she will turn out just like them. Nenny is also the narrator’s responsibility since she comes right after her.

3) The novel is written in a poetic style. What do you think is the meaning of the following metaphor? “Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor.” I think the

It was her great-grandmother’s name and now it is her name. Her grandmother was a horse women, like the narrator. Which is suppose to be bad luck because the Mexican like Chineses don’t like their woman strong which I find ridiculous.

2) Why does Esperanza say that she has her grandmother’s name but “doesn’t” want to inherit her place by the window? She doesn’t want to inherit the place at the window because her grandmother never forgave her grandfather for marrying her, sitting by the window meant sadness on a elbow.

3) What does Esperanza dislike about her name? Why do you suppose she wants to be called Zeze the X?
She wants to be called a new name like more of a real name, that nobody sees. People in school say her name funny as the syllables are made out of tin and hurt the roof of her mouth. She wants her name to be something meaningful in English.

Cathy Queen of

What is the first line narrated by Cathy? What is the last? Why do you think the author decides to write this part of the chapter from Cathy’s point of view?

“Keep away from Joe the baby grabber”, “ You want to a friend. Okay then I’ll be your friend but only until next Thursday when I move.” I think the author decides to write this part because Cathy knows more about herself and what she likes. She should know everything about herself.

2) What does Cathy say to hurt Esperanza? How are Cathy’s parents and Esperanza’s parent’s?

Cathy says that “You want a friend, I’ll be your friend but only until next Thursday that’s when I move away.” Cathy’s father will have to fly to France and find her great great distant grand cousin on her father’s side and inherit her side. This tells me that the cousins are drifting away from their other families like Esperanza’s parents.

Our Good Day-

Briefly describe Lucy and Rachel. Why do you think Esperanza like them?

Lucy and Rachel are Esperanza’s best friend, they are two Mexican- American’s who live across the street from Esperanza. They have some things in common with Esperanza then Cathy does so they can relate to what’s