-Answer five of the following questions.

1. Why do you think Esperanza describes herself as “a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor”? (What makes her feel this way?) (9)
She feels like she’s held back because of her sister. Her sister is her best friend, so she is the anchor, holding Esperanza back from sharing her secrets with somebody.

2. Explain this image: “She looked out the window her whole life, the way so many women sit their sadness on an elbow.” (Who is it describing? What is the point Esperanza is making?) (11)

It is describing her great grandmother. Esperanza has the same name as her great granmother, but she doesn’t want to have the same life as her because her life ws boring.

3. Esperanza says, “I would like to baptize myself under a new name, a name more like the real me, the one nobody sees.” Why is Esperanza dissatisfied with her name? Do you think a name is this important? (Can a name impact who you are or how others perceive you?) Explain. …show more content…
Yes, you can be impacted by our name, because some people can be bullied by their name, so they might not like their name.

4. What does Cathy (Queen of Cats) say that offends Esperanza? What does her comment imply? Is this insult intentional, do you think? (13)
Cathy says that the neighborhood is getting bad, and Esperanza just moved in, so Esperanza thinks she is the reason the neighborhood is going bad. Her comment implies that since Esperanza’s family just moved in, that they are the bad part in the neighborhood. I do think this unsult is