surroundings‚ specifically the environment where we lived. Esperanza has been affected by her surrounding because she didn’t live in a good environment that she can be proud of her‚ but rather be ashamed and feel uncomfortable. In the book‚ The House on Mango Street‚ Esperanza states‚ “The way she
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The biggest decision people make is deciding who they are. In the story The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros‚ the author creates a conflict of Esperanza’s internal struggle to find her identity‚ reminding us that the decision of who you are can be life or death. We first learn about this conflict when Esperanza is talking about her name‚ and how it doesn’t present her as who she is. Throughout the story‚ Esperanza realizes that people judge her due to the fact that she only shows them the
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characteristics and personalities that defines who you are. Everyone’s personalities are ever so slightly different from everyone else‚ which cause us to have trouble finding our own special identity. Include the main character in the book “The House on Mango Street” ‚Esperanza‚ she had faced many challenges when she was trying to find her own identity‚ and those struggles have changed her throughout the novel. But at the end‚ what defines her is the ability to write and tell stories. On the other hand
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her son begins to adapt‚ she is heartbroken‚ realizing there may be no going back for them. Although these are all examples of marriage turning into a place without freedom for the woman‚ Esperanza’s friend Sally actually gets married to escape Mango Street‚ at an extraordinarily young age. However the way she talks about her new marriage gives readers the implication that her marriage will end like all of the others. The one escapee who will most likely end in success is Alicia‚ who wants to escape
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and danced with the scarlet leaves. The streets‚ evenly lined with trees donned with golden hues‚ looked like that out of a picture. Everything was beautiful in this moment in time. Everything was perfect. The golden‚ crisp leaves crunch underneath my high-heeled boots. As I walk through this masterpiece rain begins to softly fall. I pull my red pea coat together‚ and quickly hurry to my townhouse. I see my neighbor‚ Andrew‚ and quickly
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wrong with that? - You don’t really want to date that farm boy. Why not? He’s kind and good to me. And he’s good-looking. What? What’s so good-looking about him? He’ll cheat on you... then I’ll have to console you when you’re crying. Don’t compare him with you. He’s a good guy. There aren’t many guys like him. Hey‚ Smangele... Smangele‚ don’t say I didn’t warn you. Come in! Lillian‚ how are you? - I’m good. I hope I’m not disturbing you. - Not at all. - Can I make you some tea? - No
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Olivia and I sit on the roof‚ whispering about our respective days when all of a sudden we hear the sound of an Andean flute. Devan has arrived. He climbs the stairs from the roof to a farther up roof and then up a ladder to atop a water tank. "Devan‚" I warn‚ with a slight sence of jealousy for the view he must be seeing. "Let’s join‚" Olivia offers‚ and we run up to join him. At the last rung of the ladder‚ I turn to face Cerro Rico for the first time. Small yellow lights dot the outline of the
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The vignette “The House on Mango Street” shows a serious issue; it discusses poverty and even though it was set in the 1960s‚ the issue‚ as shown by articles‚ is still relevant today. “The House on Mango Street” was written by Sandra Cisneros and is told from Esperanza‚ a girl struggling with poverty and is told through a series of vignettes. The two articles that will be referenced is “How Does Poverty Affect a Teen’s Lifestyle?” by Ayra Moore‚ and “Increasing the Minimum Wage Would Help Reduce
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My head’s spinning now need another cigarette‚ only have 2 left. When the taxi smoothly rolled towards the house I began revising my speech. The rocky gravely road allowed me to decide how to avoid the oncoming piercing glares as I exited the relieved striped taxi. As I took the longest strenuous trudged footsteps to the front gate‚ past the uniformed stocky
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As I opened the front door to the house‚ I come in from taking the trash out. "Ugh‚ a mans job." I said angrily. I come in to see all my friends sitting at the dinning room table. Colonel Mustard‚ Miss Scarlet‚ Mrs. Peacock‚ Professor Plum and Mr. Green‚ all looked at me scared. "Scarlet‚" I said "what’s going on?" "Blanche‚ something bad has happened." Miss Scarlet said. I asked her "What’s wrong guys?" "Mr. Boddy is.... he’s.... he’s.... HE’S DEAD!" Mrs. Peacock cried out. "What?!" I yelled
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