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Essay / Research Paper Abstract
A 5
page paper which examines how the character of Esperanza, in Sandra Cisneros’ “House
on Mango Street,” feels about her home and neighborhood and how she uses those
feelings to find her identity and her future. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAmango.rtf
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who all but seems to hate her environment. But, at the same time she is a wise enough girl to know that there are elements in her home and neighborhood
which she finds dear and plans to somehow incorporate into her identity and her future. In the following paper we examine Esperanza as she goes on this journey.
Esperanza "In The House On Mango Street Esperanza reveals personal experiences through which the reader is able to determine what kind of person she is; her views on life, how
she views herself, as well as how her poverty affects her view of life, her view of her future, and how her poverty currently affects her place in the world.
The vignettes show different aspects of Esperanzas identity as it evolves and changes progressively throughout The House On Mango Street" (ClassicNotes: About The House on Mango Street). In this we
see that with each separate chapter comes a new understanding of who Esperanza is. And, in each chapter she is also searching for who she is and what she finds
valuable despite the disgusting oppression and poverty she experiences every day. These are the foundational elements of her search for a future, for she knows she will leave, but she
also knows that she cannot abandon all that she is or all that she has experienced. We watch as she confronts her strengths and weaknesses, never afraid to face the
fact she is shy or perhaps ignorant. She uses these weaknesses it seems to help her define herself and help her grow. We note that "Despite her low self-esteem she
still keeps hold of her dream of acquiring A house all my own. Esperanzas poverty acts as a physical obstacle from leaving Mango Street, but it does not prevent her
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