Introduction
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 […]
The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros
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 […]
Plot Summary
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 […]
Characters
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 […]
Themes
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 […]
Culture and Heritage
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 […]
Construction
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 […]
Historical Perspective
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 […]