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    Sandra Cisneros’ book The House on Mango Street she discloses what life is like growing up in the Barrios of Chicago while being a young woman in poverty. The House on Mango Street is unique in the narrative it tells because it is not a movement out of poverty narrative that is generally told. Cisneros’ book tells the coming of age narrative through a feminine perspective as young Esperanza navigates her way through poverty. Through a close reading of “Hips”, “Sally”, and “Beautiful & Cruel” I…

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    an undocumented immigrant and later as a legal resident. In addition to my primary texts, I will use interviews and podcasts of Sandra Cisneros and Reyna Grande to better analyze the life and identity of the authors. I will conduct this study under with my faculty advisor Dr. Hector Calderon with whom I will have biweekly one-on-one meetings. Additionally, Dr. Sandra Ruiz will provide further feedback on my project. For the purpose to have a fundamental understanding of the historical…

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    Every human being is born with a desire for a sense of belonging. Whether it is at their jobs, schools, or amongst their friends, people will always search for acceptance. The House on Mango Street, a novel beautifully crafted by author Sandra Cisneros depicts a young Latino girl's prolonged search for an identity. Cisneros portrays the young girl's evolution throughout the book by using ethnic and thematic elements. Through many hardships and life-changing experiences, Esperanza slowly blossoms…

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    for themselfs. Many people are often influenced by the environment and people that surround them. Its these influences that allows a person to develop a unique and intelligent Identity. In this classic novel “The House on Mango Street” written by Sandra Cisneros tells the story of young girl named Esperanza who is middle age and grows up around her sister Nenny, and her friends Rachel and Lucy. She develops her identity growing up on Mango street through many little interesting vignettes.…

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    Sandra Cisneros, the author of ‘The House on Mango Street,’ shows how an unlikely connection forms between the narrator Esperanza and the natural world around her— namely trees and plants— that somehow help her find the innate strength and inner peace that resides within her. Esperanza’s first bond with greenery is shown in the very first vignette, ‘The House on Mango Street,’ where she is disappointed at the lack of a front yard and only finds some comfort in four struggling little elm trees on…

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    Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 20, 1954.She was the only daughter of seven kids and was bossed around by her brothers. Her family consistantly moved between Chicago and Mexico City resulting in her not having any friends and feeling out of place. She read fairy tales and fantasy books to escape the lonelieness she experienced. They bought their first house in the north side of Chicago. It was a small, red bungalow and it didn’t have much privacy . She wrote poetry as a…

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    mature, not everyone looks forward to the countless burdens of being a grown-up. One of these people is Sandra Cisneros, the author of The House on Mango Street. The main character of her book is Esperanza, a young girl who must grow up fast not only to stay safe in the shady neighborhood her family resides in, but to hold her family together through tough times as well. Through her story, Sandra Cisneros expresses to the reader that growing up is difficult to accept, but necessary to survive.…

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    It is really hard to pinpoint where the true coming of age moment in The House on Mango Street is because there is so much happening and many important events to choose from. Esperanza had many moments, especially later on in the novel, where she would’ve been considered to have a coming of age moment. There were times when she was forgotten by her friends and felt betrayed from it, times where she was violated in a sexual manner, and there were times where she just learned from experience what…

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    The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros, is a coming of age novel about Esperanza Cordero, a young girl growing up during the 20th century in a society ridden with prejudice. The characters feel the need to assimilate into American culture and society and give up their Spanish heritage in the process. To demonstrate this process, Cisneros utilizes literary elements throughout her writing, such as metaphor to enhance the central theme in Esperanza’s narrative that self-expression in a…

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