“The House on Mango Street,” written by Sandra Cisneros, illustrates the life of a young girl whose family moves several times. People judge the girl’s house because of the condition of the house. The judgements make her want to one day have a better life for herself which ties in with the theme that people can be harsh in the way they perceive others and their belongings. One must not let those people deter oneself but rather take the negative perception and use it to drive one’s own goals. The previous houses she has lived in help her establish her own ambitions based on people’s negativity and her own uncertainty of a permanent respectable home. The objects of human manufacture and construction within the story are responsible for people’s
