The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is a collection of short tales narrated by the character Esperanza. These rich and colorful tales relate to us her heritage and upbringing. Throughout these tales, Esperanza is focused on this idea of home. Her house on Mango Street is not the ideal home she had envisioned. It was not aesthetically pleasing to her eyes. She wanted to have a real house. Cisneros sums up Esperanza’s feelings when she says that “the house on Mango Street isn’t it” (6). Even though it may not seem like the perfect house, it has given her so many things that no other house could give her. It has shaped and formed the person she is. It has also given her countless memories and experiences. These memories and experiences are the tales she is sharing with us. Moreover, it is not what we see outside of the house but what we see inside that is most important. Inside her house we see this notion of “the house made of heart” (Cisneros 78). A home is not truly a home without the people in it. Esperanza’s house is filled with so many people like her family and friends. These people make up the heart of that house and give it life. Not only does Esperanza not like the house but wants to leave Mango Street. However, she cannot because it will always be with her. It will be with her in her thoughts and whatever else she does. No other house will come close in replacing the one on Mango Street.
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I agree that the house has made a huge impact on Esperanza. She has learned life experiences in it and not matter how much she dislikes it, it will always be a part of her.
Great work.
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