Sandra Cisneros

In the novel The House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros she discusses that, people have trouble defining themselves. In this case, Esperanza shows a struggle for defining herself. She is able to define other people while explaining how they are and what there life is like. But she can't seem to define herself. She's able to talk about her life and others but can't seem to explain herself as a person. Esperanza seems to define herself as a women, but her perception of her identity changes…

When a person thinks of a house, they usually tend to think of a family living together, a place to feel safe and loved, and, most importantly, a sense of belonging. In The House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, a young girl by the name of Esperanza moves to a new house and progressively grows up and matures there. The name of the book itself fits in because it is a part of Esperanza’s roots, she has emotions towards the house, and it is a part of her memory as she grows up. First and…

Novels have plot and poems have feelings. Though some may disagree with those statements, it is easy to tell key differences. Oftentimes poems have more figurative language and are more focused on either very broad or very specific topics in life. Sandra Cisneros is one person who can write a novel using stereotypically poetic themes. Using both her novel The House on Mango Street and her poem, “Night Madness Poem” it can be seen that she uses poetic themes in all chapters and stanzas. Those…

her off,” (page 11) “Esperanza. I have inherited her name, but I don’t want to inherit her place by the window,”(page 11) and “ I would like baptize myself under a new name, more like the real me, the one nobody sees” (page 11). In the story , Sandra Cisneros writes, “My great grandmother. I would’ve liked to have known her, a wild horse of a woman, so wild she wouldn’t marry. Until my great grandfather threw a sack over her head and carried her off,” This quote shows that Esperanza’s great…

Throughout the novel The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, Esperanza expresses her love for houses, and how much she wishes to have one for herself. Cisneros characterizes Esperanza as being borderline obsessed with tying in her identity with objects that surround her in her everyday life. This trait is mainly seen in how she idealizes houses, but is also visible in how she judges herself and others based on material items such as shoes and clothing, outward appearance, and age.…

crinoline." this specific line helps make the point that she is the target of a misogynistic society. She possibly used imagery throughout the poem to help whoever is reading to envision the hatred placed upon her Loose Woman by Sandra Cisneros The poem has a very strong feminist vibe ,it show us how women should break free of the chains. The poem encourages self expression and shows women how to embrace their gifts given to them by the creator . Me personally I think this…

“Eleven” When you open a book I bet you think that since the book is make believe the characters will be perfect, but trust me not one main character is. Just like how in real life us humans aren’t perfect. In the story, “Eleven” by Sandra Cisnero a quiet girl named Rachel learns to have courage. Not having courage is her flaw, her thing to stop herself from being perfect. Rachel doesn't stick up for herself. Plus, she doesn't express herself. She also expresses her thoughts to us readers…

Reading furthermore of the text we can see how greatly the girl is affected as she states that her best friend is a white girl named Denise. She has been affected by her best friend simply because her family culture is completely different from her friend Denise. The little girl in the story also sees herself as part of the american world because she states activities that an American would do with her friend, Denise. For example, her and her friend watch boys together. The little girl "feels…

surrounded by people you love, and who usually love you back, so it’s no wonder most people find their home as an escape from the dangerous and unaccepting outside world. For others like Esperanza, the main character of “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros, home is yet another place in the chaotic world that makes her feel like an alien. “The House on Mango Street” has intrigued readers for decades through the story of a young girl telling very short accounts through her life, which…

should be empowering, and women should not be held back. In The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros speaks of a similar idea. As Malala says, Cisneros also shows how being a woman can be empowering; however, Cisneros also shows how being a woman raised in a marginalized community can have negative mental and physical effects. Through countless stories and the motif of women sitting by windows, Cisneros shows how draining…