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Cisneros – Study Guide
HMXP102
Prof. Oakes
Winthrop University

Central Question, this section:  What is the relationship between the self and other persons?

“My Name”, p. 160

1.	What is the overall point of this short passage?
2.	To what extent is one’s name a reflection of one’s identity, in your opinion?
3.	If a name reflects anything about one’s identity, how is this possible, in your view?
4.	Should we, in your opinion, be allowed to choose our own names?
5.	In your opinion, which is a better name for the character narrating this passage:  Esperanza, or Zeze the X?