Anish Bamne
Mrs. Porada
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A House of my Own In the vignette, A House of my own, Cisneros’s intent shows that when moving on to better things, one should not forget what helped them reach that success. Esperanza believes that she will finally be at peace at her new home, away from a judgemental and dangerous society. However, Esperanza does not know the true meaning of what a home is. She believes home is the one that is the nicest and the richest. A home is where one learns the most, and to love everything the most. Esperanza does not realize that she affected Mango Street, because she was privileged to not have an abusive male in the family. She was the hope for Mango Street. “Not a flat. Not an apartment in back. Not a man’s house. Not Daddy’s” (Cisneros 108). This portrays that Esperanza has successfully moved away from the dreaded Mango Street, and now she gets the …show more content…
She believes as if she belongs somewhere, her new house. On the other hand, Esperanza is unaware of what Mango Street would be like without her, even though her impact was not that large. She wants to stand up to the men, and was viewed as a symbol of hope to the women on Mango Street. Another example is when Esperanza plans what to do at her new house. Esperanza wants to be more outgoing and being able to make a difference in her society. She is ready to start a new life, using the lessons she learned on Mango Street, to help fix her surroundings. Especially Mango Street. Esperanza hopes that she can make a difference live more excitedly as she says “Only a quiet house… to go, clean as paper before the poem” (Cisneros 108). This implies that Cisneros wants to show how Esperanza changed over the course of the novel. Esperanza was embarrassed of Mango Street, and never appreciated anything that associated with the street. In the end, Esperanza realizes how much she has learned from Mango Street, and
Mrs. Porada
Per.6
A House of my Own In the vignette, A House of my own, Cisneros’s intent shows that when moving on to better things, one should not forget what helped them reach that success. Esperanza believes that she will finally be at peace at her new home, away from a judgemental and dangerous society. However, Esperanza does not know the true meaning of what a home is. She believes home is the one that is the nicest and the richest. A home is where one learns the most, and to love everything the most. Esperanza does not realize that she affected Mango Street, because she was privileged to not have an abusive male in the family. She was the hope for Mango Street. “Not a flat. Not an apartment in back. Not a man’s house. Not Daddy’s” (Cisneros 108). This portrays that Esperanza has successfully moved away from the dreaded Mango Street, and now she gets the …show more content…
She believes as if she belongs somewhere, her new house. On the other hand, Esperanza is unaware of what Mango Street would be like without her, even though her impact was not that large. She wants to stand up to the men, and was viewed as a symbol of hope to the women on Mango Street. Another example is when Esperanza plans what to do at her new house. Esperanza wants to be more outgoing and being able to make a difference in her society. She is ready to start a new life, using the lessons she learned on Mango Street, to help fix her surroundings. Especially Mango Street. Esperanza hopes that she can make a difference live more excitedly as she says “Only a quiet house… to go, clean as paper before the poem” (Cisneros 108). This implies that Cisneros wants to show how Esperanza changed over the course of the novel. Esperanza was embarrassed of Mango Street, and never appreciated anything that associated with the street. In the end, Esperanza realizes how much she has learned from Mango Street, and