Eveline In Esperanza's The House On Mango Street

The House on Mango Street (Esperanza’s first interest in boys.) Esperanza’s transition from a child into a young teen becomes evident when she begins to take interest in boys. Esperanza as a child though that, “The boys and the girls live in separate worlds. The boys in their universe and we in ours” (pg. 9). We can see that this comes from a child who believes that boys and girl are very different and have no relationship with each other. As Esperanza grows she begins to take an interest in boys. In the chapter “Chanclas” Esperanza experiences her first interaction with a boy. She is at a baptism and a boy asks her to dance. She is embarrassed because her shoes are old and not what she wanted, so she says no. Although Esperanza declined the …show more content…
Eveline’s experience in relationships is different than Esperanza. Eveline is a girl who is tired of her life and wants to explore a new one. Frank is a sailor, he and Eveline met when he stayed in a house that Eveline used to visit. Eveline and Frank got to know know each other. They were courting. Frank would take her to the theater and tell her tales about distant countries. Eveline is delighted with Frank, but she does not seem to be in love with him. Eveline’s father does not approve of their relationship. Eveline’s father stated, ‘I know these sailor chaps’. He didn’t believe he was a good guy for his daughter and forbids her to see him. Eveline’s interested in leaving her life behind is stronger and continues to see Frank. She begins to see Frank as an option to get out of her life, instead of the person she wants to be with for the rest of her life. Frank promised to take Eveline to Buenos Aires where he would have a home waiting for her. Eveline was full of desire to start a new life. She loved the idea of having a different life, but she did not love Frank. She knew he was a good man but that wasn’t enough for her to leave with him. “A&P” Sammy’s sexuality is awaken when the girls in bikinis enter the store. Sammy is a nineteen-year-old cashier at a small store. Three girls wearing bikinis. Sammy’s first reaction to seeing the girls is of shock. He is not use to seeing girls enter the store dressed the way. Sammy can’t seem to keep his eyes off the girls. He observes them and begins to notice details about their dressing. Sammy states, “She had on a kind of a dirty-pink bathing suit with a little nubble all over it and, what got me, the straps were down”(par. 3). We can see Sammy’s sexual interest in the girls. Sammy also