A Vignette Study...

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A Vignette Study...
House on Mango Street Hairs written by Sandra
Cisneros
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Everybody in our family has different hair. My
Papas hair is like a broom, all up in the air.
And me, my hair is lazy. It never obeys barrettes
or bands. Carlos hair is thick and straight. He
doesnt need to comb it. Nennys hair is
slippery- slides out of your hand. And Kiki,
who is the youngest, has hair like fur.
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My papas hair is like a broom, all up in the
air.
This is an example of a simile, comparing two
things using the word like or as. Papas hair is
coarse, rough, and sticking straight up. Imagine
a broom, up on its handleThis is what papas
hair looks like. In your lifebook, please write
your own simile describing your hair.
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But my mothers hair, my mothers hair, like
little rosettes, like little candy circles all
curly and pretty because she pinned it in
pincurls all day, sweet to put your nose into
when she is holding you, holding you and you feel
safe, is the warm smell of bread before you bake
it, is the smell when she makes room for you on
her side of the bed still warm with her skin, and
you sleep near her, the rain outside falling and
Papa snoring. The snoring, the rain, and Mamas
hair that smells like bread.
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rosettes- (noun) an ornament shaped like a rose.
Rosettes are often made of ribbon. Carved or
molded rosettes are used in architecture.
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my mothers hair, my mothers hair
ALERT AUTHORS CRAFT, AUTHORS CRAFT
Repetition- The use of repetition is effective
for many different reasons. Think to yourselfIn
this example, what is the authors purpose? Find
somewhere else in the text where the author uses
the same craft. Does it serve the same purpose?
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It never obeys barrettes or bands
Think to yourself what that may mean?
Obey- to follow specific directions
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Now it is up to you...
Life Book Entry Now I would like you to draft
your own vignette on your hair. Use Sandra
Cisneros example as a mentor for your piece.