The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Personal Vignette Project Description: you will write four personal and original vignettes. Each vignette will be accompanied with an overview. You will create a book for your vignettes, which must include a front and back cover. You will decorate the book with family photos, symbols, pictures, and/or significant drawings. Each student s book should be unique and reflect their personality and life s experience. Book includes: 1. Front cover with images and your name 2. Table of contents: titles of each vignette, overview titles, and corresponding page numbers 3. A minimum of 4 vignettes a. Each vignette page must be decorated with images that fit the mood 4. A minimum of 4 overview pages 5. Back cover with images Each vignette must meet the following requirements: 225-500 TYPED words Must have a theme Must have a title Contain at least four elements of style Contain dialogue with proper quotation marks Must contain an overview breakdown of the style elements you used (see example) Must be focused on one of the topics You may choose to focus your vignettes on any of the following topics: 1. Family is valuable (ex. Hairs, Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark, and Laughter ) 2. Insecurities (ex. My Name, A Rice Sandwich, Beautiful & Cruel, and A Smart Cookie ) 3. Friendship (ex. Our Good Day and And Some More ) 4. An admirer (ex. Chanclas and Sire ) 5. Frightening experience (ex. Meme Ortiz, Those Who Don t, and The Monkey Garden ) 6. Superstition (ex. Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water and The Three Sisters ) 7. Nature metaphor (ex. Darius & the Clouds and Four Skinny Trees ) 8. Being naïve (ex. The First Job, Edna s Ruthie, and The Earl of Tennessee ) 9. Goals (ex. The House on Mango Street, Marin, Alicia Who Sees Mice, and Bums in the Attic ) 10. The House on Mango Street themes: a. Growing up (ex. Chanclas, Hips, The First Job, and Linoleum Roses ) b. Some women or men feel trapped by traditional female or male roles (ex. Boys & Girls, Alicia Who Sees Mice, Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut & Papaya Juice on Tuesdays, Sally, and Minerva Writes Poems ) c. Prejudice is founded in fear and ignorance (ex. Cathy Queen of Cats and Those Who Don t ) d. It is important to be proud of one s home ( Alicia & I Talking on Edna s Steps, The Three Sisters, A House of My Own, and Mango Says Goodbye Sometime ) e. It is difficult to establish one s identity when caught between two conflicting cultures (ex. No Speak English and Geraldo No Last Name ) f. One has a duty to his or her neighbors and community (ex. What Sally Said and The Monkey Garden )
Overview: On the facing page of each vignette, create a style breakdown: o Name the topic of your vignette o Explain why you chose this specific topic (3-5 sentences) o List the theme of your vignette and explain (3-5 sentences) why this theme is important to you o List all four elements of style you used (you can use more than four) AND write their definition Elements of style: metaphor, simile, diction, cliché, irony, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, repetition, alliteration, imagery, analogy, and symbolism List the example of each specific style element from your vignette Grading: this project is worth a total of 250 points, which will go in your essay/written projects/presentations category. Each category will be graded on its specific scale. Points breakdown: 50=excellent 40= good 35= adequate 0=did not present 20=complete and excellent 16=complete and good 14=complete and adequate 0=incomplete 10=complete and excellent 8=complete and good 7=complete and adequate 0=incomplete 5=4 complete and excellent 4=4 complete and good 3=complete and adequate 0=incomplete Name: Class Period: Category Grade Category Grade #1: Title 5 4 3 0 #2: Title 5 4 3 0 4 elements of style 20 16 14 0 4 elements of style 20 16 14 0 Completed overview 20 16 14 0 Completed overview 20 16 14 0 #3: Title 5 4 3 0 #4: Title 5 4 3 0 4 elements of style 20 16 14 0 4 elements of style 20 16 14 0 Completed overview 20 16 14 0 Completed overview 20 16 14 0 Covers 10 8 7 0 Design and neatness 10 8 7 0 Presentation 50 40 35 0 Overall Grade
Overview of Vignette title Topic: what is the topic? (1 sentence) Why did you choose it? (3-5 sentences) Theme: What is the theme? (1 sentence) Why is this theme important to you? (3-5 sentences) Elements of style: 1. Element of style #1 2. Element of style #2 3. Element of style #3 4. Element of style #4
Think about... 1. Your values a. What experiences helped you establish those values? b. Who helped you establish those values? How did they do this? 2. Your characteristics a. What experiences helped you establish those character traits? 3. The people you love the most a. What is so special about them? b. How did you discover their special characteristics? 4. The people who have challenged you the most a. How did they challenge you? b. What did you learn from them? 5. The most important learning experiences you have had a. What did you learn? b. How did you learn? Characteristics 1. aloof 2. difficult 3. wise 4. conventional 5. practical 6. compassionate 7. courageous 8. reliable 9. understanding 10. energetic 11. resourceful 12. thoughtful 13. honest 14. intelligent 15. simple 16. insensitive 17. sensitive 18. imaginative 19. methodical 20. diligent 21. persistent 22. confident 23. conscientious 24. stubborn 25. coarse 26. tender 27. reasonable 28. cautious 29. callous 30. impudent Values 1. hope 2. family 3. education 4. wealth 5. peace 6. fame 7. security 8. popularity 9. health 10. honesty 11. happiness 12. friendship 13. beauty 14. love 15. loyalty