This document provides an overview of the author Sandra Cisneros and her work highlighting issues faced by Chicano women. It summarizes that Cisneros was born in 1954 in Chicago and has written novels, short stories, essays, and poems focusing on the problems faced by Chicano women, such as being caught between Mexican and American cultures and facing misogyny. The document also defines some new words and phrasal verbs used in Cisneros' works.

1. ANCHAL

2. WELCOME
PowerPoint presentation by
Jinu mol Joseph
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3. Only daughter- sandra cisneros

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

9. THANK YOU