How is Sally in "What Sally Said" similar to Minerva in "Minerva Writes Poems"?

Both young women are controlled by their fathers

Both young women are strong-willed and determined to escape the barrio

Both young women escape and then return to abusive situations

Both young women use writing as a tool to cope with life's challenges

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Todd

23 January, 08:47

How is Sally in "What Sally Said" similar to Minerva in "Minerva Writes Poems"?

Both young women are controlled by their fathers

Both young women are strong-willed and determined to escape the barrio

Both young women escape and then return to abusive situations

Both young women use writing as a tool to cope with life's challenges

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Amari Anthony · Answer 1

Both young women are controlled by their father.

Explanation:

From the book " house on a mango tree" was a novel written by Mexican-American author Sandra Cisneros.

Sally is a beautiful young lady that Esperanza befriend as she grow older. She is appears attractive, sexually matured, beautiful and glamorous to Esperanza. She has an abusive father and she is been controlled by her father and the she giveway for her to be taken advantage of by boys. She wasn't a good friend to Esperanza.