The definition of a home is where one dwells amongst their family members. In The House on Mango Street, Cisneros employ an exclusive motif of home which plays a crucial role in the advancement of Esperanza. Despite the fact that the two stories are totally different, it is still conceivable to draw parallels to each other. I think that this poem by Eric Hanson insinuates to how Esperanza is weary with her house and aspires to attain a new one. The lines “maybe it’s got some broken windows, and there are tear-stains on the floors” exhibits how the House on Mango Street is decrepit (da crip pit) and crummy. Esperanza mentions this phrase on page 4, “bricks are crumbling in places, and the front door is so swollen you have to push hard to get
