Pat Mora's House Of Houses

Pat Mora's personal novel, House of Houses, manifests the prominence of culture, family values, and fidelity to the religious beliefs the family embraced. Throughout the novel, an immense amount of emphasis is placed on Mora's family values that are passed down from generation to generation. Mora keeps record of all past stories she is told by her older family members, reliving the situations as if she was actually experiencing it alongside. She listens to appreciate the intense beauty and expedition the family endured in order to continue a strong Mexican culture infused with a head strong attitude and willingness to push forward despite any plight thrown at them.
A prominent theme in House of Houses, is the theme of a discriminated and