Abril Ramirez Reyes
Miklos
English 97
02/22/16
Expectations & Reality
In the novel The House on Mango Street Esperanza Cisneros whose name “in English means hope. In Spanish its means too many latters. It means sadness” (pg.10). its was her great- grandmother’s name and now it’s its hers. Esperanza shares with us her life when she was younger and moving a lot from one place to other because every new house they tried wouldn’t work out for her family. Before they lived on Mango Street they lived on Loomis and they had to go quick. The water pipes broke and it was pointless for the landlord to fix it because the house was too old. When they found the house on Mango Street they didn’t have many options but the house on Mango Street was definitely not the place to call her home. It was not Like the house her mama had always dreamed of and describe to Carlos, Nenny, Kiki and Esperanza before bed. “Our house would be white with trees around it, a great big yard and grass growing without a fence” (Pg.4). Sadly, the house on Mango. . .” it’s small and red with tight steps in front …show more content…
There was no where else to go so Esperanza had no other option but to adapt to the new community new people and even her school. Later on on mango street Esperanza found friends, Rachel and Lucy who are sisters “come from Texas, Lucy says and grins pg.15”. Friends . . . she was able to explore and talk to about such things like hips. “One day you wake up and they are there. Ready and waiting like a new buink with the keys in the ignition. Ready to take you where? “(pg.49). Don’t all women ask that? why do we have hips? Curiosity of all little girl’s part of human nature haha. “You have them to dance says Lucy. If you don’t get them, you might turn in to a man” (pg.49). Esperanza was able to have conversations with her friends like she never could with anyone
Miklos
English 97
02/22/16
Expectations & Reality
In the novel The House on Mango Street Esperanza Cisneros whose name “in English means hope. In Spanish its means too many latters. It means sadness” (pg.10). its was her great- grandmother’s name and now it’s its hers. Esperanza shares with us her life when she was younger and moving a lot from one place to other because every new house they tried wouldn’t work out for her family. Before they lived on Mango Street they lived on Loomis and they had to go quick. The water pipes broke and it was pointless for the landlord to fix it because the house was too old. When they found the house on Mango Street they didn’t have many options but the house on Mango Street was definitely not the place to call her home. It was not Like the house her mama had always dreamed of and describe to Carlos, Nenny, Kiki and Esperanza before bed. “Our house would be white with trees around it, a great big yard and grass growing without a fence” (Pg.4). Sadly, the house on Mango. . .” it’s small and red with tight steps in front …show more content…
There was no where else to go so Esperanza had no other option but to adapt to the new community new people and even her school. Later on on mango street Esperanza found friends, Rachel and Lucy who are sisters “come from Texas, Lucy says and grins pg.15”. Friends . . . she was able to explore and talk to about such things like hips. “One day you wake up and they are there. Ready and waiting like a new buink with the keys in the ignition. Ready to take you where? “(pg.49). Don’t all women ask that? why do we have hips? Curiosity of all little girl’s part of human nature haha. “You have them to dance says Lucy. If you don’t get them, you might turn in to a man” (pg.49). Esperanza was able to have conversations with her friends like she never could with anyone