Geraldo No Last Name

by Sandra Cisneros

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What is the central idea of "Geraldo No Last Name" by Sandra Cisneros?

Describe Geraldo using details from this passage. Explain what these details reveal about him.

What is the tone of the final paragraph, and how does it sum up the story's main themes?

In "Geraldo No Last Name," does Geraldo have an identity, or is he just associated with the stereotype of his culture?

In the story "Geraldo No Last Name" by Sandra Cisneros, how would you describe Cisneros’s diction and its effect on the story’s tone?

Cisneros uses many short sentences and sentence fragments in "Geraldo No Last Name." How does this effect the impact of this tale?

In "Geraldo No Last Name" by Sandra Cisneros, exactly what do you know about the character of Geraldo?

In the story "Geraldo No Last Name" by Sandra Cisneros, who are “they”? At the end of the story, Cisneros says “they” never saw certain aspects of Geraldo’s life.

In "Geraldo No Last Name" by Sandra Cisneros, do the sound effects add to the story or detract from its power?

What is the theme of "Geraldo No Last Name"?

In the story "Geraldo No Last Name" by Sandra Cisneros, retell the main events of this story as you imagine Marin would have told them to the police.

Why was only one intern working in the emergency room? Why didn't the surgeon come? Why are these facts included?

What would be a good thesis statement for Sandra Cisneros' short story "Geraldo No Last Name" that relates to the theme of identity. What four strong points could one write on to make a two-page paper?

Writing an essay on the thesis Sandra Cisneros's "Geraldo no last name" develops her characterization through imagery diction and rhetorical devices in order to develop her theme that social constraints can lead to a loss of identity how can I relate this to Lorenz Sell's articles on "losing my identity" and what four main points can I argue on.? Thanks

In "Geraldo No Last Name" by Sandra Cisneros, what questions could someone conceivably still have about the story?

In "Geraldo No Last Name," who is the protagonist, Geraldo or Marin?

In Geraldo No Last Name, why does Marin spend so many hours in the hospital waiting room?

Do you think the story "Geraldo No Last Name" by Sandra Cisneros is a story about love?

How does the author's style contribute to the story's impact in "Geraldo No Last Name"?

In the story "Geraldo No Last Name" by Sandra Cisneros, what deeper meaning lies beneath Marin’s feelings about Geraldo? The writer presents Marin’s thoughts about Geraldo in disjointed fragments.

What is the resolution of "Geraldo No Last Name"?