Bums In The Attic By Sandra Cisneros

According to the CA Department of Developmental Services, making your own choices about the things you do is very important because it gives your life meaning. People must decide what matters most - a principle, another human being, or the right to express themselves. It is important to note that people have choices in these matters, and that lives are affected by these choices. It is important for people to make their own choices. Three reasons are it gives life meaning, gives people a sense of purpose, and helps people control what happens in their life. People who make their own choices help them express themselves. People who make their own choices help them express themselves. Some say that making your own choices leads to bad decisions.

For example, in the story, Bums in the Attic by Sandra Cisneros, “Some days after dinner, guests and I will sit in front of a fire. Floorboards will squeak upstairs. The attic grumbles. Rats. they'll ask. Bums, I'll say, and I'll be happy (Cisneros 4-6).” In the story, Sandra is upset that the rich people who live on the hills don’t care about those who live below the mountain. Sandra decides that when she is an adult she is going to ask bums in the street to stay in her attic. When people ask what the noise is in her attic, Sandra is gonna say that they are bums and smile about it. This shows that Sandra is indifferent to other people's opinions about her. For instance, in the story, Names/Nombres by Julia Alvarez, “Julia Altagracia Mara Teresa lverez Tavares Perello Espaillat Julia Pérez Rochet González.” I pronounced it slowly, a name as chaotic with sounds as a Middle Eastern bazaar or market day in a South American village (Alvarez 20).” In the story, Julia's friends ask her to say her name in Spanish. Julia says her full name slowly. Julia says her name, saying her full name shows her heritage. Julia shows her heritage by expressing herself to her friends. In conclusion, making personal choices leads to people expressing

For example, in the story, Bums in the Attic by Sandra Cisneros, “One day I'll own my own house, but I won't forget who I am or where I came from. Passing bums will ask, Can I come in? I'll offer them the attic, ask them to stay, because I know how it is to be without a house (Cisneros 3).” In the story, Sandra is upset that the rich people who live on the hills don’t care about those who live below the mountain. When Sandra is an adult she asks bums in the street to stay in her attic. This choice she is making gives her meaning in life because she cares for others. For instance, in the story, Jabari Unmasked by Nikki Grimes, “The ignorant ignore as best you can, and in the end, mask aside, freshen your mouth with ferocious lines of potent poetry, with metaphors that mightily reveal the myriad of emotions you feel – yet, in all their subtleties (Grimes 30-35).” In the story, kids are getting judged. But the kids don’t feel bad about being judged because they only care about what they say. This choice they made shows that their life is important and matters. It gives their life meaning. In conclusion, making personal choices gives life