Admin How is Sally an example of a woman waiting by the window How does this chapter continue that theme?
How is Sally an example of a “woman waiting by the window?” How does this chapter continue that theme? In this chapter, Esperanza learns that she cannot deny her heritage. She also is reminded that she will be coming back to Mango Street.
What does Esperanza say that Sally lied about?
Esperanza says this in “Red Clowns,” after a group of boys has sexually assaulted her at a carnival. She repeats the accusation that her friend lied, blaming Sally for the assault instead of the boys who have hurt and traumatized her.
How does Esperanza feel about Sally?
Esperanza thinks Sally is a beautiful dreamer who just wants to love and be loved, and she wishes Sally could go somewhere far away, somewhere she wouldn’t have to worry about her father and cruel gossip. Sally does not seem trapped by her sexuality, but by her abusive father.
What did Esperanza learn from Sally?
And then he broke into his hands. Esperanza soon learns that Sally has a troubled home life, the victim of constant physical abuse by her father. He beats her every time a boy shows an interest in her, begs his daughter’s forgiveness, and reverts to begin the cycle again.
What is the irony in Sally’s escape from Mango Street?
The irony of her marriage is that Sally’s new husband treats her just as poorly (if not more so) than her father treated her. The husband is violent and controlling. He doesn’t let Sally leave the house, make phone calls to friends, or even look out of the window.
How are Esperanza and Sally similar?
Sally and Esperanza are similar in that they’re both adolescent girls growing up in the same community. Both girls display an interest in experimenting with their fashion choices and makeup. Before Sally enters the scene, Esperanza and her friends try on high heels. The heels attract attention from men.