In Sandra Cisnero's The House on Mango Street, the protagonist Esperanza used "hair" as the jump off in introducing the members of her family. She focused most of the vignette on her mother because that's who she has her strongest feelings for in her family.
Assignment: Try to emulate Cisneros' vignette "Hairs" by picking a characteristic or trait about each memebr of YOUR family. You have to pick at least FIVE family members to write about - remember, it does not have to be a long description of each. However, the reader needs to be able to learn something specific about each family member...and yes, I would like you to spend a little more time on the member of your family that is closest to you. Remember to use as much figuartive language as possible, as you are writing a vignette and not "just a paragraph." Good luck...I can't wait to read these.
1. My dad is very responsible. My dad is a very hard worker. He is loving at times but sometimes loses his temper. Sometimes I don't even know what he says. He acts like a clown everyday. He doesn't usually get angry with me but when it comes to my sister he gets angry really easily. My dad is awesome. I can go to him when I'm angry. He always gives me comfort. Two things I don't like about my dad is that he forgets things a lot and he always is late to anything we go to as a family.
ReplyDelete2. My mom worries more than the average mom. I think she worries about my sister and I way to much. She is also a hard worker. She makes good Indian food. My mom is so nice but when she is angry she is evil. One thing I like about my mom is that she cares a lot about my grades and if I didn't have her I probably won't get into a great college.
3. My sister is terrible. I don't really like my sister. She is so unpredictable. One day she likes me and one day she thinks I'm annoying by just talking. I don't like her because some times she is on my side on things and sometimes she rats me out on things. She is annoying at times but some times she is just quiet.
4. My cousin Justin is my confidante. I only see him on Sundays and sometimes I see him on special occasions. Even though I only see him on Sundays, I'm really close to him. We talk about the Knicks all the time. We sit together during church and talk quietly to each other during church. One thing i hate about him is that he is cocky and thinks he is great at every thing he does. I also hate that he likes the Minnesota Vikings.
5. My cousin Allen is so funny. He is senior in our school. I talk to him sometimes. He is very nice. Allen is one of my coolest cousins. Unlike Justin, I don't hate anything about Allen and he actually like the Jets. He makes people laugh a lot. I also like buying his snacks from is fundraising box. I bought his snacks instead of my cousin Alishya's because he is cooler. Sorry Alishya I had to say it.
My dad is very encouraging and loving to me. He loves making me happy and there is nothing he wont do for me. He is always involved with my sports and always wants me to do better.
ReplyDeleteMy mother is very strong and wants the best for me. She pushes me to do better and she is very strict with me because she wants me to know that life is not going to be easy. She wants me to be prepared and be able to be independent in life. She is always involved in my school and she wants me to get the best grades that I can.
My grandmother is always making sure that I have everything I need. She always makes sure that I have school supplies and money in my pocket when ever I go out.
My cousin Luke is very important to me because there is nothing we cant talk about or do with each other. We are always making each other happy. Whenever I see him we are always doing something fun like going to the mall or playing in the arcade. The best thing that we like to do is go paint balling because we can laugh and talk about the funny things that happened.
Finally, my sister likes bothering me all the time and likes being annoying but I feel the best when I am around her. Whenever I am getting in trouble my sister is always there on my side. She loves being with me and I love being with her. Whenever I see her I put a smile on my face because there is nothing I wont do for her to make her happy. Even though we are 4 years apart I still love being around her. We laugh together and watch movies together. We have the best times and we create great memories that we can keep forever.
1:MY mom ,is very nice she is responsible she has 1 job she works very hard. she is very control of. I love talking to her and she works hard to have my trust. She is hard on me more then she is on my brothers because in the only girls. she is my every thing she is my mom,dad and friend.I cant be with out her for more then 3 weeks because I'll miss her so much.
ReplyDelete2:My Aunt Susi,the best she is like a second mom to me shes all so my friend. I would tell her every thing when i was little.I would sleep with her when i had bad dreams.she is my mom's sister , she is younger then my mom.When i was little she would get me every thing and take me to the moves,she was all was there for my mom when my dad left. Right now she lives in Mexico with my grandma.
3:My Grandma is the best even thou she doesn't live with us.she is the person that reminds me of Mexico. Also my family that is there. She doesn't let me forget how hard my mom works for us. she also sends me candy form Mexico.also she worked hard to keep my mom and her other children moved one in life when my grandfather died.that's why i look up to her.
4:My brother Alex is a hard head and he bugs me a lot.Also takes care of my and my brothers when he needs to even when we where little.He has a grate girlfriend that is like a sister to me. she tells me that Alex is a grate person and he cares about us even thou he doesn't show it.So i believe that because some times he shows it. i would hate him because he would thing he was better then me.That did helped me have a goal even thou it was to be better then him in school.
5:My brother Erick is so difficult. Me and him are like cats and dogs.but even thou we fight we tell each other every thing. We don't tell Alex may things. so we get a log pretty well at times.
5:My little brother Andre is very sweet he is the youngest but he reminds me of when i i was little and could not play with my older brothers. i don't were for him because he has my mom and my step dad.He all some makes want to be nicer not only to him but every one.he is loud and annoying most of the time .We will stay together because we are the youngest and we care about our mother more then my older brothers also we are with her a lot.
1. My brother is active and lively. He is strong, fast and loves to play football. He is also very smart. He remembers a lot of good times that we had in the past. My brother and I stick together. We always back each other out. Sometimes he takes the blame and visaversa. I try to get as much time with him because in three years he will be heading of to college. We all was look out for each other.
ReplyDelete2.My cousin Ryan is really cool. He can take a broken wooden chair, plastic and some weirs and make a computer. He can make anything out of skrapes. The real neat thing about it is that he is in 8th grade just like me.
3.My dad is not what you would soft. He is strong hard working and he expects a lot. He is really out going.
4.My mom is the soft one in the family. She keeps the family together. My mother is very intelegent. She loves to read. One thing that my mom and I have in common is that we love to write. Belive it or not I am a good writer. My mom is always given me tips how to be a better writer.
5.Last but not lest is my friend Jordon.Jordon and I go way back. We had some great times. I remember when we had courtside seats to the bull’s game. Jordon and I went to so many basketball games togther. We travel to so many please.
1.My dad is the lamb when comparing him to his siblings but he is a hard working machine that keeps running. He expects a lot from me cause i am his only son and cause i am the youngest.
ReplyDelete2. My mom is the lion in the family cause she takes control of all of us. She cares for family but is always nagging after her long day as a doctor.
3. My sister Shani is the brains of our family. She complains a lot like my mom and always wins a fight. She usually at college but when she comes back home she is all about fun and games.
4. My other sister Sheena which i refer to as a pimple faced wimp is all about electronics. She doesn't like coming home from college cause where her college is all our cousins are. She never likes being home cause she has issues.
5. Last is my cousin Alvin. He has to have the latest technology ever. He is only 26 and has a corvette and a 350z Nissan. I think he is really spoiled cause he keeps changing his major in college. The good thing is that he is very rich so he will buy me almost anything when us cousins go to the Palisades.
1. When it comes to work, my mom is very serious about it. She would tell to stop doing whatever I'm doing and tell me to finish my work. She likes to have fun, but also wants the best for everyone. When she comes home after work, she is always on the computer doing online shopping.
ReplyDelete2. My dad loves to have fun and makes me laugh. He watches alot of t.v, so if his favorite show or a game is on, we have to stay very quiet. He is a realtor and is usally on the phone with a client or doing something on the computer.
3. My sister loves electronics. She is either on the computer, playing her DS, watching t.v, or on the phone. Even with all that, she still gets bored easily. She is always annoying me and bothers me for everything that she wants.
4. My cousin Jayson goes to NYU. The cool thing is that he is always in the city and works at the school store. When he comes up to visit, we have alot of fun and he usually tells me how he hates the city. I don't know why because New York is a fun place to be. He is in his second year at NYU and shows me all the sites in the city.
5. My uncle is very fun to be with, but when it comes to school, just like my mother, he is very serious. He went through a lot when he was younger and wants me to succeed in life when I'm older. If I asked for something, he would get it for me. He wants me to be a doctor when I grow up, but I don't know yet.
My sister always has my back when i need her and so do I. She is like my confidante. I can tell her anything. She is sometimes annoying but we always get along some way.
ReplyDeleteMy dad is a very hard worker who works every night and comes back in the morning which i s very exhausting. He is like the king of the house because he makes the rules.
My mom is a like a angry pitbull who is serious and sometimes embarrasing. She always yells. She gets mad for most bad jokes that I make. She also shows that she cares about us.
My cousin Johnny is very funny. He is like the comedian of our family. He always has jokes but he doesnt like to be bothered. He never gets mad at people who laugh at his jokes.
My cousin Franklin is the like the stranger or the bad boy of our family. He doesnt really care about school or his education. He likes to hit people or kids when he gets bored. He doesnt really show respect to adults but he likes to be respected.
1.My mothers like an angel that came down from heaven.The one that gives me hope,warmth,and stabability.The light behind the clouds that seem forever lost at times.The one who would accept me through my most rebellious days.My mother is there to teach me the appropiate speech and behavior.Whom i can call upon with the belief in my potential.
ReplyDelete2.My grandfather was like my knight and shinnig armor.My teacher,guide,and light of life.He the one that taught me to stand own my own,live up to my respnsibilities,teach me boundries and stand up for myself.I need you still here with me your tenderness and understanding when all of me is gone.The encouragemnt,praise,and recognition will never be forgotten safeley in my heart.My grandfather had a heart like a big pot full of shiny gold and jewels,no matter how many times people spit on it in the inside it washed away like the rain.