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Esperanza was named after her great-grandmother. She shares her great-grandmother's name and inherits her spirit.
Esperanza feels a deep connection to her great grandmother and the house on Mango Street. She sees her great grandmother as a source of strength and wisdom, and views the house as both a symbol of her family's roots and a place that has shaped her identity.
The House on Mango Street was created in 1991-04.
Her previous homes were temporary and lacking in stability, while the house on Mango Street was meant to be permanent. The house on Mango Street was a symbolic representation of the family's aspirations for a better life, whereas her previous homes were a reminder of their struggles and limitations. The house on Mango Street offered Esperanza a sense of belonging and identity, which she did not find in her previous homes.
Esperanza was named after the main character, Esperanza Cordero, in the book "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros.
Esperanza's family moved around from place to place many times before mango street. I dont think it mentions her original home other than the fact she is of mexican heritage. she may be from mexico directly.
In the story of the House on Mango Street, the friends of Esperanza were Cathy and Sally.
No, The House on Mango Street is not the kind of house Esperanza always wanted. She dreams of a larger, more permanent home that is not associated with the poverty and limitations of Mango Street. The house on Mango Street represents the struggles and constraints she longs to break free from.
Sandra Cisneros, a Mexican-American writer from Chicago, wrote "The House on Mango Street."
An example of hyperbole in "The House on Mango Street" is when Esperanza describes her new high-heeled shoes as "magic." This is an exaggerated statement meant to convey the idea that she feels transformed or special when wearing them.
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