What does Maleto mean?

What does Maleto mean?

maleto. ma·le·to Adjective Plural: maletos. Feminine: maleta. Plural and Feminine: maletas. Translate “maleto” to English: bad-quality.

What does Caminito mean in English?

Caminito (“little walkway” or “little path” in Spanish) is a street museum and a traditional alley, located in La Boca, a neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The place acquired cultural significance because it inspired the music for the famous tango “Caminito” (1926), composed by Juan de Dios Filiberto.

What makes Esperanza too embarrassed to dance at her cousins?

For Esperanza’s cousin’s baptism, Esperanza’s mother buys her a beautiful new outfit but forgets to buy the shoes that go with it. At the party after the baptism, Esperanza refuses to dance because she is embarrassed by her old brown saddle shoes. Esperanza is proud that one particular boy watches her dance.

Why is Esperanza jealous of Alicia?

Esperanza is jealous of Alicia because she has a town to call home, Guadalajara, and she will return there someday. Alicia observes that Esperanza already has a home. But Esperanza shakes her head. She does not want to have lived in the house for a year, or to come from Mango Street.

What is ironic about Esperanza lying about her age in Peter Pan photo studio?

What is ironic about Esperanza lying about her age to work at “Peter Pan” photo studio? (Hint- it is an allusion) Yes because an allusion can be real or imagery Esperanza’s aunt worked there and could have done the same thing get into a job.

What fears does Esperanza have at her first job?

Her job involves matching negatives with prints – it is easy work, but Esperanza is uncomfortable with the social aspect of the job. She is afraid to eat in the company lunchroom, so she eats lunch in the bathroom and takes her breaks in the coat room.

What does Esperanza fear?

Esperanza is afraid of Sire because he makes her uncomfortable; she says, “it (makes) your blood freeze to have somebody look at you like that”.

What happened when Esperanza took the note asking if she could stay for lunch?

What happened when Esperanza took the note asking if she could stay for lunch? She had to point out her house to the sister superior. She ended up staying for lunch this one time but in the future she had to go home.