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Butterfly Boy

Rigoberto González
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Rigoberto González

Butterfly Boy: Memories of a Chicano Mariposa

Rigoberto González
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2006

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Essay Topics

1.

Rigoberto González’s timeline constantly shifts between the past and present. Why does he organize his memoir in this way?

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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?

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Address the function of memory and storytelling in González’s memoir. In what ways is memory tied to geography?

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