Flying And Falling In Esperanza's House On Mango Street

When it comes to finding yourself, the overall problem is the lack of experience and support from those around someone. In House on Mango Street, Esperanza goes through a journey of discovering her sexuality while also learning to love herself. She learns that she could be happy without a man and that independence is her strongest suit. The idea of flying and falling becomes clearly pronounced. This is because it recurs in scenes of Esperanza trying to find her sexuality and questioning the real importance of it. Each time this motif appears in the story, it's for Esperanza to learn from other’s mistakes. At this point of the book, the character Rosa is introduced and she portrays a helpless woman who struggles with her many children and absence …show more content…
She has an opportunity to do and be more than she ends up doing with her life. Cisneros describes her as drinking coconut and papaya juice on Tuesdays and says, “ And always there is someone offering sweeter drinks, someone promising to keep them on a silver string” (Cisneros 80). Its an important aspect to consider when coming to the decision of marrying someone. The motif appears here again because it shows another woman making the mistake of not choosing herself over a man. Flying and falling means much more than just seeking and not succeeding. By letting one choice determine a woman’s future, it prevents her from ever being able to find her true potential. This especially takes place in the neighborhood of Mango Street because of the male dominance and the culture that women should be suppressed from being independent and strong. To clarify, the society in which Esperanza lives in, degrades the poorer classes and women. This explains the lack of opportunity for people like Esperanza who want to make something out of their life. When she finally builds enough courage to find a home of her own, and learn to love herself it fulfills the sense of satisfaction in her