House On Mango Street Character Analysis Essay
In the novel House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros the protagonist, Esperanza Cordero’s thoughts, actions, and words reveal that her defining character trait is being mature although not mature enough. Esperanza has a younger sister, Nenny, though the sisters are unable to be friends because of the age gap. However, Esperanza desperately desires friends she can call her own, "tell [her] secrets to...until then [she] is a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor"( Cisneros 2). This red balloon knows that she remains stuck where she is, yet she is mature enough to understand that she will not be held in this house permanently. Later, Esperanza and her friends receive a bag of new shoes, which includes a pair of shiny red heels. These heels