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Thursday, April 6, 2017

Sandra Cisneros - "Geraldo No Last Name"

In Mr. Lewenstein's class, we read a Sandra Cisneros narrative essay.  It was cause and effect.  Sandra said something like everything she is today is the product of being born an only daughter in a Mexican family of nine children.   We discussed the conflict between Sandra and her dad.  Sandra was "New School."  Her father was "Old School."  They clashed all the time.  Sound familiar?  I liked it so much I went out and bought House on Mango Street.  Here is another one of her stories: 



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