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    uniqueness in names

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    same as knowing you and your personality then anything is possible for you as an individual. Though my nickname makes me feel more comfortable I am coming to the realization that I am the owner of the name and the name does not own me. In Sandra Cisneros piece titled “My name” a young woman named Esperanza states that she dislikes her name so much so that given a chance she would baptize herself under a different name. She has inherited the name but she feels it is an ugly name that does not fit

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    elected in free and fair elections. (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html) Mexican culture is known for the unified nature of the family. In Cisnero ’s book‚ Caramelo we see that nothing is more important than the family‚ "Always remember‚" Inocencio tells his daughter‚ "…the family comes first—la familia." (Cisneros‚ 2002) Children regularly live with their parents until they marry‚ even if they remain single until their thirties or later. It is also quite common for family units

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    In the book‚ House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros‚ Esperanza the main character faces a lot of conflicts throughout the book. However‚ I think the one that caused the greatest change in her was the external conflict of what society and men expect of her and other woman. She found out that love was nothing like she thought it would be‚ and that woman are thought of as objects and not people. In the first part of the book Esperanza was confused about what love was. As the book went on she

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    been seen as inferior to men. In the novel‚ The House On Mango Street‚ the main character‚ Esperanza sees many examples of women who are treated lower by their husbands. These women are imprisoned in their own homes on Mango Street. The author‚ Sandra Cisneros uses the motif of Imprisoned Females to show that women have been seen as inferior to men. There were many chapters in the novel in which women were seen as inferior to men. On page 79 in the novel‚ Rafael gets locked indoors because her husband

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    Dream” is sought after by many all around the world. The “American Dream” is what minorities view as the ideal life. The difficulty and problems that can can occur while trying to obtain this goal were highlighted in The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. It highlights the many issues that face minorities while trying to obtain the “American Dream” such as discrimination‚ poor education‚ and lack of money as well as many other obstacles they have to overcome to obtain their goals. Obtaining a

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    my dream holiday

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    National parks to visit 2) There is a lot of different wildlife and it would be awesome to them in their natural habitat. 3) I would love to go fishing and big game hunting. Where I Would LikA Dream House In the story “The House on Mango Street”‚ by Sandra Cisneros‚ the narrator moves from house to house‚ in order to find the perfect house to fit the entire family. In searching for the ideal house‚ the family finds their identity by living in each house‚ and searching for an

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    come to this country the american dream is simply one word‚ survival. For esperanza her american dream is to get out of mango street. Something that she wishes for and is certain that when the time comes she will do. The house on mango street by sandra cisneros manifest all the stuggles and hardships latinos go through when they come to this country to try and achieve the american dream. Imagine going outside and not being able to read what the signs in the street say‚ or going to eat somewhere and not

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    Everyone is raised in their own ethnic surroundings. This is mainly based upon the ethnicity to which one belongs‚ the type of parents by which one is brought up‚ or the “Americanization” of parents from another culture. An individual informs others of their cultural standards through their actions‚ their initiative‚ their respect of family‚ and their futuristic thinking. These aspects build up one’s personality and lifestyle. In “Indian Father’s Plea”‚ the father desires his son to have a good

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    for that is because the fourteen year old girl is a different race from her friend. The fourteen year old girl hands her friend a bad of seeds and tells her to plant them and when they grow her friend will miss her. In the story " mericans " Sandra Cisneros writes about a

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    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 metaphor to describe to her son‚ how even though her life has been hard‚ she still moves

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