The House On Mango Street

Different, But the Same

Compiled by Stephanie Doherty

"On the outside, everyone looks different, but once you get down to the core of
people's souls you see that we're all the same." 

If you look around a crowded room, you see so many faces.  Just a blur of color, a flash of brilliance.  When you look on the outside, you think everyone is different.  How could people that are different colors, shapes, and sizes, be the same?  It's when you get down to the core of people's souls that you see we're all the same.

In The House On Mango Street, Esperanza wanted so much to fit in.  She would do anything to have friends and some fun.  If you think about it, those are everyone's wants.  Everybody wants to love and be loved; to smile once in a while, to enjoy life, to go crazy, to hurt, to cry.  Most of all, everyone wants to be happy.  We'd be able to live together in peace and harmony.   We'd be able to see that we are all the same, no matter what your color, religion, ethnic background, etc.

Name
Laura Baggaley Lesley Sico Jenna Hollowniczky Stephanie Doherty AJ Wentzel Laura Brientnall Bobbi Sue McArthur Lauren MacMillan Chad Basham Lee Zito
List 3 adjectives to describe yourself
outgoing unique talkative athletic funny persistent funny dramatic quiet funny
happy smart moody talkative talkative dedicated caring loud shy weird
athletic fun different different cocky friendly sensitive sweet funny freaky
How did you feel on the first day of school, starting as a freshman?
excited energized awkward scared scared excited scared nervous careless scared
nervous nervous nervous excited excited nervous excited scared nervous
What qualities do you look for in a friend?
dependable honest good listener humor trustworthy trustworthy honesty trustworthy trustworthy humor
optimistic humorous loyal trustworthy friendly honesty good listener funny friendly music
loyal intelligent trustworthy loyal humor funny humorous humorous talkative kindness
Name 2 fears
death drowning criminals death mice loneliness death spiders death satan
falling clowns loneliness loneliness alligators monsters loneliness snaked spiders rap
What is your dream job?
psychologist Broadway singer psychologist lawyer lawyer teacher actress pro-baseball player Singer in a rock band
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