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Introduction

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The House on Mango Street, which appeared in 1984, is a linked collection of forty-four short tales that evoke the circumstances and conditions of a […]

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Sandra Cisneros

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The experiences of Esperanza, the adolescent protagonist of The House on Mango Street, closely resemble those of Sandra Cisneros’s childhood. The author was born to […]

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Plot Summary

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The House on Mango Street is the coming of age story of Esperanza Cordero, a preadolescent Mexican American girl (Chicana) living in the contemporary United […]

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Characters

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A Esperanza Cordero “In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters,” says Esperanza Cordero. In a child-like voice, Esperanza records […]

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Themes

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Coming of Age Through various themes in The House on Mango Street Esperanza reveals herself as both a product of the community in which she […]

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Culture and Heritage

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A Difference Esperanza keenly observes the struggles of Hispanic Americans who wish to preserve the essence of their heritage while striving to forge productive lives […]

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Construction

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A Point of View The House on Mango Street is narrated by the adolescent Esperanza, who tells her story in the form of short, vivid […]

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Historical Perspective

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A Mexican Immigration to the United States Cisneros plays on her dual Mexican American heritage throughout her work, and The House on Mango Street in […]

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Questions

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Characterize the social constraints of the women in Esperanza’s neighborhood, and describe how Esperanza both responds to and transcends the social forces in her environment. […]