My Name By Sandra Cisneros Analysis
After we are born, we receive our own names. Names are chosen not by themselves, but by their family member’s. That is the first gift the baby owns and of course, it is free, but not everybody takes the free gift if they don't like it. Just like me and the girl I had read about in the article, “My Name," by Sandra Cisneros. We both don’t like our names because our names are not English names; indeed, it’s the different culture name.
In “My Name,” Esperanza is the girl, who has a meaningful name in English but still, she doesn't like it. Esperanza hates her name because it is long, odd, and funny. The name is a Spanish word, which can translate to the word “hope.” There are many reasons why she doesn't like her name. Esperanza’s name is longer than the word “hope,” and it sounds strange when somebody says it. Esperanza’s name is also a reason she …show more content…
More than that, she just doesn't like her name because it is named after her great-grandmother; who is a lonely and sad woman. Esperanza just doesn't want to take her grandmother’s name and end up being like her. However, deep inside Esperanza feelings, she doesn't hate her name. Her friend and her grandmother makes her want to change her name. The way she said her name “in Spanish my name is made out of a softer something like silver”. She even thinks her name is prettier than her sister’s name. The way Esperanza describes her name and compares it with her sister’ name makes me think that Esperanza still treasures her name.
After I read, “My Name,” I think it has a great meaning about the differences between the culture in the United States and other countries, or the differences between English and other languages, in this case, it is Spanish and English. Before I read this article, I figured Mexican and American cultures were the same. I believed so because of the way Mexican’s communicate, which look like Americans. Mexican’s and American’s seem easy
In “My Name,” Esperanza is the girl, who has a meaningful name in English but still, she doesn't like it. Esperanza hates her name because it is long, odd, and funny. The name is a Spanish word, which can translate to the word “hope.” There are many reasons why she doesn't like her name. Esperanza’s name is longer than the word “hope,” and it sounds strange when somebody says it. Esperanza’s name is also a reason she …show more content…
More than that, she just doesn't like her name because it is named after her great-grandmother; who is a lonely and sad woman. Esperanza just doesn't want to take her grandmother’s name and end up being like her. However, deep inside Esperanza feelings, she doesn't hate her name. Her friend and her grandmother makes her want to change her name. The way she said her name “in Spanish my name is made out of a softer something like silver”. She even thinks her name is prettier than her sister’s name. The way Esperanza describes her name and compares it with her sister’ name makes me think that Esperanza still treasures her name.
After I read, “My Name,” I think it has a great meaning about the differences between the culture in the United States and other countries, or the differences between English and other languages, in this case, it is Spanish and English. Before I read this article, I figured Mexican and American cultures were the same. I believed so because of the way Mexican’s communicate, which look like Americans. Mexican’s and American’s seem easy