Through Esperanza’s narrations and short sketches, we also learn of her neighbors and their lives. We, as readers, also learn of the impacts that poverty, violence, and abuse can have on individuals, families, and communities.Ĭisneros breathes life into Esperanza as the first-person narrator whose stories tackle such stark topics as abuse and misogyny. Her characters force us to confront the emotions that connect us to one another and help us to understand personal relationships, which can be both heartbreaking and rejuvenating. The lyricism of Cisneros’ diction and language throughout the novel brings the characters to life. Cisneros explores such themes and topics as gender, family, shame, cultural tradition, and denial. Her courage to carve a future for herself and her will to defy the limitations that have been placed upon her and the other women in her life inspire both young and old readers. Told through a series of vignettes, the protagonist, Esperanza, whose name means hope in Spanish, moves with her family into a dilapidated house on Mango Street in a predominantly poor and Hispanic barrio. Taught in middle school and in high school classrooms throughout the country and translated into many languages, this coming-of-age narrative is a timeless classic. Mexican-American author, Sandra Cisneros, tells the story of a young Latin American girl growing up in a poor Chicago neighborhood.
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