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Composition and Literature Survey

Assignment 2: Character Analysis in The House on Mango Street
Lessons 3-4 / Chapters 12-33

Part 1: Complete the following character chart. Be specific and use plenty of
details.

Experience Character Thoughts Words and What We

and Feelings Actions Learn

Describe a Name the main List several List of several Brief

meaningful character at the thoughts and words and description of
event, incident, center of this feelings the actions the what readers
or experience event, incident, learn about this
character character
from Chapters or experience. character
12-33 of the experiences expresses that through this
novella. that are related are related to event.
to this event. this event.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

When you are finished, choose one event that interests you the most and
that has plenty of details. You will use this choice as the basis for Part 2,

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 the paragraph.

Part 2: Write a well-constructed, developed paragraph that answers this prompt:

Briefly describe a meaningful event from chapters 12-33 in The House On Mango
Street. Then, explain what readers learn about a character during this event, as
developed by their thoughts, feelings, words, and actions. Use examples and details
from the novella to show what you mean.

→ Write your paragraph in the space below.

→ Use12-point font and double-space your work.

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