62 pages • 2 hours read
Esmeralda SantiagoWhen I Was Puerto Rican
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1993A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
What gives a person their identity?
Do you feel as if Esmeralda portrays her parents in a sympathetic light? How did your opinions of them change throughout the book?
Over the course of the book, Esmeralda develops strong opinions about what women should and should not be. Do you believe Esmeralda is a feminist? Why or why not?
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