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Rising Action Of The House On Mango Street
Exposition of the story occurs in the majority of the first and rest of the chapters. In the first chapter “house on mango street” we are introduced to Esperanza family and environment. She quotes BY the time we got to Mango Street we were six – mama, papa, Carlos, Kiki, my sister Nenny and me.” This is the exposition since Esperanza family is introduced including her self and the setting. However this is not the only resolution, because each chapter in this story is a story of their. Each chapter tends to have a different setting and introduced new characters. This is important because it effects technique. Since we get this motif of new Characters getting introduced every chapter. The rising action occurs when Esperanza is alone at the carnival,

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