Sandra Cisneros A famous Latino Writer that overcame many obstacles throughout her whole life, In one of the roughest time periods was Sandra Cisneros. ... Sandra Cisneros was born on December 20, 1954 in Chicago Illinois. ... The Cisneros had seven children six men and one girl by the name of Sandra. ... At an early age Sandra wrote a few stories and poems when she had the chance. ... To critics Sandra Cisneros has a style of writing that is hard to pick-up. ...

• Word Count: 1217
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Sandra Cisneros is the only daughter among seven children in her family. ... Sandra Cisneros was born on December 20, 1954 in the windy city of Chicago. ... Sandra Cisneros has had many achievements in her life as a Latina writer. ... Growing up Sandra was very bright she wrote several poems and stories but all these things she wrote as a child didn't inspire her to become a writer. ... " ( The House on Mango Street/ Sandra Cisneros) ...

• Word Count: 1002
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Sandra Cisneros is a very successful Latina author in today's literary world. ... This goal of writing strong, inspiring, and realistic stories has earned Sandra Cisneros respect and admiration from readers and critics alike. ... She also inspires many fellow authors, as described by Bebe Moore- "In a land where our views of Hispanic people are often limited or distorted, Sandra Cisneros offers precious glimpses of the internal workings of their lives. ... ...

• Word Count: 1213
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

ESSAY "Only Daughter" by Claudia Cisneros and "Beauty" by Alice Walker are two very similar stories. ... Sandra Cisneros was the only daughter of 7 kids. ... Since Sandra wasn't allowed to play with her brothers she spent a lot of her time alone, writing poems and short stories. ... Sandra grew up and became a teacher but that didn't satisfy her father either. ... Both Sandra and Alice overcame their problems. ...

• Word Count: 629
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Sandra Cisneros is the only daughter among seven children in her family. ... Sandra Cisneros was born on December 20, 1954 in the windy city of Chicago. ... Sandra Cisneros has had many achievements in her life as a Latina writer. ... Growing up Sandra was very bright she wrote several poems and stories but all these things she wrote as a child didn't inspire her to become a writer. ... " ( The House on Mango Street/ Sandra Cisneros) ...

• Word Count: 1002
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In 1984, Sandra Cisneros published a collection of forty four vignettes titled The House on Mango Street. ... Due to parallels between the lives of Cisneros and Esperanza, Esperanza functions as a surrogate for Cisneros. ... Sandra Cisneros is described as an "adolescent playing at being an adult" because as a creative writer her mentality is similar to that of a child (McCay 1). ... For Cisneros this artistic gift was writing. ... Study hard"(Cisneros 90-91). ...

• Word Count: 2834
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Sandra Cisnieros depicts women as slaves in society who are ruled by an iron fist of males in The House on Mango Street. ... In addition, in the chapter "Minerva Writes Poems," Sandra Cisneros depicts the sad existence of a girl not much older than Esperanza. ... After putting her children to bed, Minerva spends her nights writing heart-breaking poems that she folds into little pieces and grips in her hand (p.84)." ...

• Word Count: 478
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School