The House On Mango Street

In the book, The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros discusses the obstacles and

events that Esperanza faces in society that results in having her rights taken away. This society is

heavily dominated by men who value women for their physical appearances rather than their

abilities and other attributes. In her book, Sandra wants us to see the problems that Esperanza

must face every day in order to be treated equally.

As Esperanza grows during the book, she experiences a series of awakenings. At the

beginning of the book, Esperanza is completely ignorant about sex and says, “The boys and the

girls live in separate worlds. The boys in their universe and we in ours”. She displays such a

childlike demeanor that she cannot even …show more content…
Because Esperanza is a writer, she is a good observer,

and we see her observation skills grow throughout the book. She is present in all of the early

stories she writes, but by the middle of the book she is able to write stories based on the

observations of the people around her. This change shows that she is an artist. By the end of The

House on Mango Street, she knows she has become more isolated from her home through her

writing. She says, “I write it down and Mango says goodbye sometimes. She does not hold me

with both arms. She sets me free.” Although she has not yet found a home of her own, her

writing has helped her to find privacy within herself.

With her story of success through hard work and her dedication to fulfilling her goal,

Esperanza serves as a powerful role model for many young women today. By the end of the

book, Esperanza has grown to be a strong independent woman who has flourished as a writer.

She shows that that in any conditions, a young woman can overcome any obstacle that is thrown

at her. “One day I will pack my bags of books and paper, one day I will say goodbye to Mango. I

am too strong for her to keep me here forever. One day I will go