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When I Was Puerto Rican

Esmeralda Santiago

When I Was Puerto Rican

Esmeralda Santiago

  • 62-page comprehensive Study Guide
  • Chapter-by-chapter summaries and multiple sections of expert analysis
  • Featured in our FamilyComing-of-Age JourneysAmerican Literature collections
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  • Summary
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  • Prologue-Chapter 2
  • Chapters 3-5
  • Chapters 6-8
  • Chapters 9-11
  • Chapter 12-Epilogue
  • Key Figures
  • Themes
  • Symbols & Motifs
  • Important Quotes
  • Essay Topics
  • Introduction
  • Before Reading
  • During Reading
  • After Reading
    • Summary - Chapter Summaries & Analyses - Key Figures - Themes - Symbols & Motifs - Important Quotes - Essay Topics - Introduction - Before Reading - During Reading - After Reading

    When I Was Puerto Rican Essay Topics

    1.

    What gives a person their identity? 

    2.

    Do you feel as if Esmeralda portrays her parents in a sympathetic light? How did your opinions of them change throughout the book?

    3.

    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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