Similarities Between Mi Familia And The House On Mango Street

Immigrating to the United States can be challenging for many Latin Americans. As for this, many Latin Americans face cultural differences between American and Latin American societies. With regards to this, two authors emphasize this concept through their works. In the film, “Mi Familia” director Gregory Nava describes the story of three generations of immigrants who struggle through adversity. Given that, “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisnero tells the story of Esperanza, a young Mexican-American woman who struggles with prescribed gender roles and poverty. In a like manner, both authors have similar issues regarding immigration and cultural differences. Ultimately, both the film and the reading address similar issues. However, Esperanza …show more content…
More importantly, the film takes a turning point for the worst when Chucho accidentally kills Butch Mejia. After this event, Chucho becomes a fugitive in Butch’s murder and Chucho is killed by the police. Considering this, the third generation takes place in another twenty years and Jimmy is full of rage and vengeance. Toni persuades Jimmy to marry Isabel in hopes of saving her from deportation. Next, Isabel becomes pregnant and gives birth to their son Carlitos but she unexpectedly dies. Jimmy struggles with being a parent to Carlitos and begins to spiral out of control. As a result of this, Carlitos begins to develop behavioral issues and dislikes his father. However, Jimmy attempts to form a meaningful relationship with his son. Ultimately, Carlitos accepts his father and they relocate to …show more content…
Although there are minor details within both works that differ. On the subject of this, Jimmy and Esperanza both have personal experiences and challenges with being Latin American in America. For example, in “Mi Familia” Jose Sanchez believed in dignity and working hard to support his family. The bridges in Los Angeles represents the transition from the poor to the rich. When Jose goes to work as a gardener in West Los Angeles it shows how hard working and family oriented he is. However, after Chucho’s death Jimmy becomes an angry man. He makes poor choices throughout the film. For instance, after Isabel’s death he burglarizes a store, and is jailed, leaving his son to be raised by his parents. Furthermore, both the film and reading address similar situations. With this in mind, Esperanza has a harder time than the male narrator. Although Jimmy faces assimilation challenges he does not deal with