Finding One's Voice
The two primary texts of this unit reflect the struggle of two strong female protagonists to establish an independent voice. Look to The Bean Trees to function as a base text from which to explore the poetic elements in the excerpts from The House on Mango Street.
As you read these two works along with the supplemental readings, keep in mind the following questions:
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The two primary texts of this unit reflect the struggle of two strong female protagonists to establish an independent voice. Look to The Bean Trees to function as a base text from which to explore the poetic elements in the excerpts from The House on Mango Street.
As you read these two works along with the supplemental readings, keep in mind the following questions:
- How can one’s name reflect one’s strength and identity?
Is it possible to accurately name oneself?
- How else do we define our identity? Gender? Family? Culture? Heritage?
- What is the definition of “family”?
- How do the invisible boundaries created by man, which surround his
countries, also create boundaries within humanity as a whole? Is
it possible to trespass within humanity?
- Is it possible to be truly independent? Is it desirable?
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