House on Mango Street

2. - A string of beads used for counting prayers in the Catholic religion.
6. - A brief and detailed account, description, or episode.
8. - A Spanish term meaning neighborhood, often used to refer to a working-class or low-income neighborhood in a Hispanic or Latino community.
9. - A person of Latin American descent (masculine word).
12. - The main character and narrator of the story.
13. - A novel dealing with a person’s formative years.
15. - A recurrent image, idea, or symbol that develops or supports a theme.
16. - Two different things or ideas being placed side by side with a contrasting effect.
17. - A cultural ideal of masculinity that emphasizes toughness, strength, and dominance over women.

1. - A type of candy, often caramel-flavored.
3. - A thing that represents or stands for something else.
4. - A person of Mexican descent who resides in the United States (gender-neutral word).
5. - A person who is a native Spanish-speaker or who has Spanish-speaking ancestry.
7. - A type of cactus that is a common ingredient in Mexican cuisine.
10. H EM E - A recurring idea about life or the human condition in a work of art or literature.
11. - A term used to refer to a grandfather or grandfather figure.
14. - A term used to refer to a mother or mother figure.