Saturday, September 19, 2009

Theme

Today in class we discussed the possible themes for House of Mango Street. In your own words discuss the meaning of theme. What do you think is the central theme of the House on Mango Street? Back up your well developed answer with at least two quotes from the reading.

Theme is the central idea of a piece of writing. In House on Mango Street there are a bunch of themes, but the biggest theme must be family. "My Papa broke down and cried, as if he had just heard the news himself." This quote can easily show that the family value in this house holed is strong. this can also be see in each description of each family member. "My Mama's hair smells like bread." This quote tells me that her mother loves to cook for her family and that cooking really brings the family closer together.

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