The House on Mango Street: Context

3. The specific environment, including time and place, where a story is located.
4. To firmly establish or strengthen a status, such as a professional reputation.
5. The formal Spanish honorific used to address a gentleman.
7. An individual responsible for seeking out and enlisting new workers or students.
10. A person’s family history or ethnic background.
12. A person who relocates to a different country with the intent of staying there permanently.
13. A US resident whose heritage originates from Latin America.
16. A term describing people who come from or have ancestors from Spanish-speaking nations.
17. An individual who works toward achieving social and political parity for women.
20. A lucky chance or significant opportunity that helps launch a professional career.
22. A person or event that acts as a spark for significant change.
24. The state of being fully committed and devoted to a particular task or purpose.
26. A cultural emphasis on traditional male dominance, toughness, and pride.

1. A skilled worker who restores or adds fabric and padding to furniture like chairs.
2. Prejudicial actions or treatment against people based on their identity or background.
6. The creative influence or drive that motivates a person to produce art or ideas.
8. A massive, long-form work of literature or film that covers a broad scope of action.
9. voice An author's distinct stylistic personality that shines through their prose or poetry.
11. A condition of being consistent and secure, rather than volatile or changing.
14. A slim, small-format volume typically featuring a short collection of poetry or stories.
15. Regular payments made to employees for the work they perform.
18. Holding or expressing biased views that one gender is inferior to the other.
19. An urban neighborhood, often in the U.S., where the population is primarily Spanish-speaking.
21. The collective body of instructors and professors within a school department.
23. An event or occurrence that takes place once every twelve months.
25. A specialist who offers guidance and emotional support to help others navigate life’s challenges.