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    himself up as a stagehand and director and judge and executor in a text‚ I find somehow unacceptable." This relates to The House on Mango Street in a sense that Cisneros’ writing is acceptable because she let’s Esperanza tell the story‚ only clueing in a few times. There are times where she tries to sound childish‚ but it is clearly stated. In Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street‚ Esperanza depicts her uncertainty through metaphors‚ imagery‚ and diction. The authors metaphors depict the child-like

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    women’s rights on the grounds of political‚ social‚ and economic equality to men. The theme of feminism in the Hispanic culture appears frequently throughout Sandra Cisneros’s‚ The House on Mango Street because of the time period she’s writing about‚ traditional gender roles are present. In The House on Mango Street‚ the theme of feminism is portrayed in numerous chapters through Esperanza’s view on many women’s inequalities.

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    In the novel‚ The House on Mango Street‚ Sandra Cisneros‚ shows the importance of education through the different characters in the book the reason education is so important is because you need it so you can have a good job and the second reason is esperanza knows the importance of education and reason three is you need to strive for success. You need an education so u can have a good job and the character Alicia knows this because ¨she does not want to spend her whole life in a factory or behind

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    Obstacles comes on any occasion‚ and finding a way out is challenging for anyone. Mexican American girl Esperanza moved to the house on the Mango Street the center of Latino neighborhood in Chicago. The neighborhood held numerous challenge for Esperanza‚ but she never abandon the dream she has. And that dream and hope allow her to write. Writing helps her continue when she experiences painful events like the death of her relatives‚ and even rape. Through critical and hopeful tone and uses of symbolism

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    The work of fiction House on Mango Street is written by Sandra Cisneros. It shows the dreams of Esperanza‚ a little girl who lives on Mango Street‚ an impoverished area of Chicago. She likes writing and wants to be an author. Both Alicia and Esperanza view education and writing as a pathway to better life. Through these characters‚ the author suggests that education would offer a kind of freedom. Alicia is Esperanza’s friend. She likes writing. She always studies all the night otherwise she would

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    House on Mango Street Reflection Guide Now that you have read House on Mango Street and have a better understanding of the themes presented in this story‚ read each statement below and respond to each by placing an A in the “AFTER” column showing if you agree‚ or a D for disagree if you disagree with the statement. Remember‚ these are the same statements as presented in your 3.03 Anticipation Guide Reflect on your responses. Analyze why your choices for the “after” column changed or did not

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    reaching the “American 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

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    Response to The House on Mango Street The main character in Sandra Cisneros’ novel The House on Mango Street‚ Esperanza is a complex young girl. From the outside I just pictured a young‚ Spanish girl that’s not very wealthy or amazingly beautiful. Just average. But then I got to know the character and learn that she wishes to be different from her grandmother. She was born in a year that is considered “bad luck” if female. Her grandmother was a wild woman and didn’t wish to marry. They share a

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    Identity‚ it is one of the innumerable lessons a human has to learn and find out oneself. In the novel The House On Mango Street‚ written by Sandra Cisneros‚ it shows an internal struggle with the main character trying to discover what identifies her. Throughout this novel‚ the main character‚ Esperanza‚ substantiates that she has no real home since she migrates a lot. Incidentally‚ this leads to several experiences in one home‚ to where she constantly aggravates to know how she identifies (Cisneros)

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    It is claimed by some people that your gender has an effect on your occupation. In other words‚ the forced gender roles shown in the past society stereotypes your occupation for life. In Sandra Cisneros’s novel “The House on Mango Street”‚ she suggests that people are put into unwanted roles and boundaries due to stereotypes. Through this book‚ as Esperanza grows up in a poorer community‚ we watch her deal with the gender stereotypes found in society. There are many clear themes found in this novel

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