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"A Chicana child tries to make sense of the world around her by observing the people and places in her neighborhood. Cisneros weaves poetry into her prose, turning the barrio into a land of possibilities."
Steve McCormack, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- upbeat
Time/era of story
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- GENERAL--no other subplots apply
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Political/social activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- general liberal/left wing activism
- women fighting for rights
- minorities fighting for rights
Family, caring for ill
Yes
Who is sick?
- Uncle/Aunt
because he/she is
- physically ill
Family, loving relations
Yes
Special relationship with
- sister
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Age group of kid(s) in story:
- grade school
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a kid
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- a kid
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- almost none
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 (a significant amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
City?
Yes
City:
- dirty, grimy (like New York)
- Chicago
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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