Sandra Cisneros

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is the story of a young girl, who grows up in Mango Street. As a work of fiction, anything can happen. The author has no limitation. In his stories, his ideas are facts. Whether the author tackles real problems or just writes a fun story is his problem. However good fiction, for me, usually has a relatable character who faces problems we can all relate to. His problems are hard, but not impossible, to overcome. The story itself, has to be memorable.…

think they were holding their breath. Bricks are crumbling in places, and the front door is so swollen you have to push hard to get in"(Cisneros 4). They all share rooms: Esperanza’s Momma with her Papa, her younger brothers Kiki and Carlos, and Nenny with Esperanza's. The author states their front yard only consist of, “four Elms trees that are near the curb”(Cisneros 4). They own a garage but no car and have a incredibly small yard. Many people live in poverty, the Cordera family included.…

stereotype was and still is an issue and people expect that the role of a woman should be based on what society perceive them to be. In life, every great expectation has an unexpected approach and “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston and “Only Daughter” by Sandra Cisneros both demonstrates this approach through gender roles/ stereotype. In sweat, Delia was the typical definition of a nice woman because she was a stay at home wife that did everything to provide for herself. Throughout the story, there…

of the book is around Mango Street, Esperanza and her family move in the neighborhood with a promise to one day have a “real home one you can point to.” (5) The narrator is soon to learn the true of society and her role as a women. The author, Sandra Cisneros in The House on Mango Street depicts the idea that women need to stand together and ultimately help each other in a male dominated world. The male gender is on top in society and ultimately that will lead women to be on the bottom,…

do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list”. Women are especially vulnerable to mental health issues such as depression, and even moreso if they have certain socioeconomic factors such as low income and racial background.In Sandra Cisneros’s The House on Mango Street, young women like Sally and Esperanza are at a greater risk for developing depression because they’re female adolescents living in poverty; in addition, Esperanza is of racial minority. Esperanza’s self…

treated in “The House on Mango Street” by the men. Another reason is that people in “The House on Mango Street” get judged because they are poor. One last reason is that the people in “The House on Mango Street”get judged because of their race. Sandra Cisneros deals with issues regarding social injustice in “The House on Mango Street.” The way that the women are treated in “The House on Mango Street” by the men. In the vignette “ My Name” Esperanza’s great-grandmother is known to be a…

changes a person's life. It is often even worse to be told who you are, having someone else tell a person their identity is often frustrating, and frankly is unfair. In both, "Response to Executive Order 9066," by Dwight Okita and "Mericans" by Sandra Cisneros highlight that American identity should not be judged by what people see on the exterior, it should be self defined by the individual. In "Response to Executive Order 9066" the speaker addresses how she is being discriminated against…

The ability to finally own your own home is often one of the most 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…

The kind of love the women try to exemplify in Caramelo is Mexican love. Mexican love to them is all about loyalty and looking the part of a good wife in the public eye. The way Cisneros describes it is as follows: “she suffered the way only Mexican women can suffer, because she loved the way Mexicans love” (185). This quote is about Narciso and Soledad, and Soledad is suffering because she is staying with Narciso even though she is suspicious he has been cheating, which we, the readers know he…

tween and is trying to perceive the world around her. She lives in an environment where she is influenced by her loved ones. They all share stories of regret of their cultural, domestic, and life choice situations. In The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros uses the characters’ personal experiences to illustrate and form Esperanza’s identity. Esperanza’s family experiences impact her determination and dreams of moving away from Mango Street. In her culture, women often end up sacrificing…