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Essay Topic 1

How does Sonia's Puerto Rican culture and heritage impact her life?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Abuelita as the matriarch of the Sotomayor clan. What are her strengths and weaknesses as a matriarch? Which action, in particular, qualify her for the role?

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of religion and superstition in the text? Consider Sonia's education and Abuelita's connection to the spirit world. How does Sonia's interactions with these elements shape her as a person?

Essay Topic 4

What does literature symbolize in the memoir for Sonia and Celina? What novel in particular impacts Sonia and her world view?

Essay Topic 5

Compare and Contrast Sonia's experiences at Yale and Princeton. How are the two similar and how are they different? What impact do they have on Sonia's life?

Essay Topic 6

Analyze the theme of family as it is expressed throughout the memoir.

Essay Topic 7

Analyze the relationship...

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