'An Analysis Of Esperanza's Hair'

As a result, Esperanza draws her strength from the very sources of her oppression (Kuribayashi and Julie). Since she was a child, Esperanza personality is rebellious. The segment of “Hair” Esperanza describes her family’s hair, but when she defines her he said, “And me, hair is lazy. It never obeys barrettes or bands” (Cisneros, 6-7). She describes her as disobedient. In “My Name,” Esperanza demonstrates the perspective of racist Anglo society toward her Mexican origins. She compares her name to a muddy color in reference of her skin color with images of dirt and secrecy. Then she tell us that she was born in the, “Chinese year of the horse- which is supposed to be bad luck if you’re born female- but Chinese lie, like Mexicans, don’t like
their women to be strong” (Cisneros, 10-11). Socially women are considered weak but Esperanza does not accept that and she opposes to any male cultural repression. Other aspect of Esperanza identity is display in “Beauty & Cruel.” Esperanza sees women waiting for a man, they expect to occupied a server role and look after a man. Esperanza challenges that idea, she refuses to depend on a man or serve one (Cisneros, 88-89). In “A House of My Own,” Esperanza express what she wants, she desire independence of man’s dominion. She does not want to be a conventional house wife in service of the master (Cisneros, 108). Esperanza resumes her life in “Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes.” She tell us that she makes the story of her life and she is “a girl who didn’t want to belong” (Cisneros, 109-110). She shows shame toward the house and towards male dominion. Esperanza uses her suffering to liberate herself and she determinates to “say goodbye to Mango.” She declares herself strong and demonstrates that she is an individualistic woman that is not willing to be an object of abuse. Esperanza represents all the women whom their innocence is violated but decides to self-governs her life and become the shaper of her destiny.