“The Namesake” and “The house on mango street” contain a notable amount of similarities. Literary devices and similar themes allow a deeper interpretation of both stories by comparing and contrasting them. Immigration‚ harsh situations experienced by immigrants and the arduously discussed how-will-I-adapt question. Indeed‚ Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Namesake” and Sandra Cisneros’ “The House on Mango Street” both use description‚ imagery‚ and settings. A wide panorama including identity which plays an immense
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The Trees of Hope and Courage In The House on Mango Street‚ the author Sandra Cisneros takes you into a completely different world through the eyes of a young‚ insecure Esperanza growing up in a poor section of Chicago. A vignette that especially stood out was “Four Skinny Trees”. In this vignette Esperanza is describing four skinny trees that are overlooked and underappreciated. Cisneros uses powerful personification techniques that not only create vivid images but trigger intense reactions
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Words from The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Arranged by Searching for a New Home Down‚ down Mango Street we go Across the boulevard Three long blocks Look at that house‚ I said‚ it looks like Mexico! It’s small and red with tight steps in front and windows It has wooden stairs And there are no closets I can hear the wooden door as it opens and lets loose its sigh of dampness!! I don’t belong! I knew then I had to have a house A real house‚ One I could point to One with
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truly aspire and it can make them accomplish it. Even though this is possible‚ people can experience not having the support from people that are in their everyday lives. In Lorraine Hansberry’s play‚ “A Raisin in the Sun” and the novel “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros‚ both authors convey the idea that women must work hard for their dreams of having a better future even when men do not support their idea like Beneatha when she is told by his brother‚ Walter‚ and her boyfriend‚ George
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My book is called “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros. The setting is in Chicago the narrator of the book is named Esperanza Cordero‚ she has five other family members. Her mother‚ her father‚ Carlos‚ Kiki‚ and Nenny. This book is Esperanza‚ a girl who lives in a family that is fairly poor. Her family moves around a lot‚ to the point where she remember all the places she has ever lived. She recently moved into a house on Mango Street. Her parents bought the house‚ but Esperanza believed
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Patrick Ness‚ “It’s not how you fall‚ it’s how you get back up again”. In other words‚ life is full of obstacles and hardships. But what is most important is to persevere‚ and I defiantly agree with this statement. Two literary works that support this statement are “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes‚ and The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. In the poem “Mother to Son”‚ the speaker admits that her life has been difficult‚ but despite the hardships‚ she does not give up. She uses an extended
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differences using examples from the past. One book in particular‚ The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros‚ contains three families who exemplify the differences of raising children in that society to that of the present. The first example of family societal differences is Esperanza’s family. Esperanza comes from a very poor Mexican family. Her family lives in an apartment with only one bedroom and bathroom in a red house on Mango Street. Because of racism and the mere fact that her parents are not
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Zsante Washington 6 Ms. Wilson English 9 1 November 2013 The House on Mango Street Literary Analysis The novel‚ The House on Mango Street is filled with race and gender discrimination. In the novel strangers come into Esperanza’s neighborhood and discriminate Esperanza and her neighbors. Also because Esperanza is a girl‚ she is not treated equally as the boys and must follow the traditional gender roles for females. Race and gender come into conflict when Esperanza is unable to interact
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That’s why everyone looks for good jobs. So they could support a family of their own. In the story “The House On Mango Street‚” “I knew then I had to have a house. A real house. One I could point to. But this isn’t it.” This is an example of one of the expenses in the American Dream. Money is makes the world go around. However‚ there are more struggles then just money.
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a pod doesn’t have that. Friend- (noun) a person whom one knows well and is fond of; an intimate associate; close acquaintance. In the book‚ Sherlock Holmes: The Legend Begins- Rebel Fire by Andrew Lane‚ Sherlock Holmes a fourteen year-old living in England becomes cognizant of the fact that his American tutor‚ Amyus Crowe‚ retains a dark secret life. Sherlock’s determination pulls him across the ocean‚ to America‚ where a kidnapped friend is held hostage.The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
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