53 pages • 1 hour read
Rigoberto GonzálezButterfly Boy: Memories of a Chicano Mariposa
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2006A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
1.
Rigoberto González’s timeline constantly shifts between the past and present. Why does he organize his memoir in this way?
2.
Discuss the book’s title and subtitle. In what way is González a “Butterfly Boy”? Why is the title in English but the subtitle in Spanish?
3.
Address the function of memory and storytelling in González’s memoir. In what ways is memory tied to geography?
