Mango

In The House on Mango Street, written by Sandra Cisneros, there are many themes. Some of these themes are universal as well as specific to the era/setting of the book, the 1990s in a Mexican American low income neighborhood. One of the major themes would be words have power. The protagonist, Esperanza, learns the power of controlling languages starting by names. On page 11 it states, “In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting.” She…

Summary: The House On Mango Street is about a young girl born into poverty- Esperanza Cordero- who has never had a real steady housing until she came to the house on Mango Street. Esperanza’s life since she moved to mango street has changed drastically, She’s embracing her new life little by little but also experiencing the hardships and the let downs as well. In this coming-of-age tale Esperanza deals with puberty on the up rise and sexual ‘situations’ which amazingly grows her up in a way.…

synesthesia in a book titled A Mango-Shaped Space. Synesthesia is the crossing of two or more senses, and there are many different versions of it. She faces various struggles as she takes on the confusing life of a young girl living with synesthesia, all while juggling school work, friend drama, and other typical teenage debacles. Once she faces a traumatic experience and her colors disappear for a while, she acknowledges some important things about dealing with loss. A Mango-Shaped Space is an…

synesthesia in a book titled A Mango-Shaped Space. Synesthesia is the crossing of two or more senses, and there are many different versions of it. She faces various struggles as she takes on the confusing life of a young girl living with synesthesia, all while juggling school work, friend drama, and other typical teenage debacles. Once she faces a traumatic experience and her colors disappear for a while, she acknowledges some important things about dealing with loss. A Mango-Shaped Space is an…

TITLE & AUTHOR: THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET – SANDRA CISNEROS Reviewer: Ruth Lalhmangaihsangi, II PPES O. TEACHER IN-CHARGE: MS. ANITHA RAVINDRAKUMAR ABOUT THE AUTHOR BOOK REVIEW The House on Mango Street is a coming-of-age novel written by Sandra Cisneros published in 1984. The book is a mix between poetry, fiction and autobiography, with the main theme revolving around self-identity, feminism and community. The protagonist of the story is, Esperanza Cordera, a young girl…

The House on Mango Street is a novel written by Sandra Cisneros,it details the life of a young girl named Esperanza. Showing a point in Esperanza's life that is both troubling and confusing. She faces struggles with boys,school,and even her own family illuminating that Esperanza doesn't have life quite figured out yet. Mango Street also being a place where most women can't get out, those who do often leave with a man. Furthermore, through the strategy of syntax, Sandra Cisneros establishes that…

exciting events in a person’s life. In the novel, The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros, the protagonist, Esperanza, finally moves into her very own house. But, rather than being pleased with the new accommodations she views the house as a physical representation of the disappointment she feels continuously throughout her life. Her experiences are explained in the very first chapter of the novel also titled “The House on Mango Street.” When mainstream culture portrays a specific image of…

The House on Mango Street brought interest, along with some traits one can relate to. Readers can see how a young Mexican-American girl name Esperanza, who isn't pleased with the name she has been given, wants to leave from mango street to have her own house, only because Esperanza is not pleased with the home her parents have recently moved into. Esperanza states how it is not the house, she has dreamed of, because it is run-down and small. Sandra Cisneros author of The House on Mango Street,…

Correspondingly, the women in The House on Mango Street are unsatisfied with their lives and seek ways to find purpose and equality. In Esperanza’s community, women are treated as if their worth is far less than a man’s and the likelihood of breaking away from the poor treatment and little roles are quite slim. Esperanza decides to go against the odds and refuse to succumb to the discrimination placed upon women. Esperanza learns first hand from what she has heard about her great-grandmother…

like a necklace. All these stories are connected by a thread. The House on Mango Street is a novel about a girl who had moved repeatedly and eventually she was able to stick to one house, “The House on Mango Street”. Sandra Cisneros shares her story through esperanza and she is able to share the message that she was not able to live the American dream because of the obstacles she…