4. ISSUE: the issues of the
marginalized
Sub issue : gender inequalities
,the representation of gender
issues in different genres of
literature.
5. SANDRA
CISNEROS
•Born in 1954 in
Chicago
•She was written
novels, short
stories, essays and
poems.
•Her works
highlights the
problem of
Chicano women
6. NEW WORDS
a) beneath – unworthy of
b) hilarious –extremely funny
c) meant –conveyed the sense
d) woo – try to win support of
e) bout- a short period
7. THEME
The work deals with the formation of
Chicana identity, exploring the challenges
of being caught between Mexican and
Anglo-American cultures , facing the
misogynist attitudes present in both these
cultures , and experiencing poverty
8. Phrasal verbs
put off – to postpone
put on – to wear
put up – to lodge
put up with – to tolerate
put forth - display
