In the novel, Nenny, Meme, and Meme's dog all have two names. Why does Esperanza focus on the idea of "two names" so often in th

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In the novel, Nenny, Meme, and Meme's dog all have two names. Why does Esperanza focus on the idea of "two names" so often in th

e story?
She wishes she had a different name than Esperanza.

She doesn't understand the point of having a nickname.

She thinks her sister Nenny should be called Magdalena now that she is older.

Her Spanish name has no meaning in English.

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Minchanka [31] · Answer 1 · 2023-05-25T14:22:25+03:00

The reason why Esperanza focused on the idea of having two names in the story is due to the fact that she wishes she had a different name than Esperanza.

<h3>Why does Esperanza hate her name?</h3>

She hated the fact that she was named after her grandmother. According to her, she did not want to inherit the way her grandma used to sit by the window.

According to her, she wants a name that would be an expression of her own true self.

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