- You can't run away from who you are.
- You can't forget or erase what you know from your past because it's where you grew up and created your life.
- Never be ashamed about where you come from, but embrace it.
*Culture and Heritage Difference
*Gender Roles- this book was dedicated to women (it says on one of the first pages)
*Responsibilities
*Concept of home- She never calls the place she lives a home, only a house. She doesn't think that her house is welcoming or nice, so her house doesn't deserve to be called a home. Throughout the book, Esperanza has been embarrassed of her house on Mango Street, and she doesn't find anything good about her house on mango street.
Here is a few websites to help:
http:/www.sparknotes.com/lit/mangostreet/themes.html - this one is very helpful!
http:/www.novelguide.com/TheHouseonMangoStreet/toptenquotes.html
In "The House on Mango Street," the author personifies the house itself as a character that is oppressive and suffocating for the narrator. The character of Sally is also personified as a beautiful but troubled girl who is ultimately trapped in her circumstances. Additionally, the neighborhood itself is personified as a living entity that influences and shapes the lives of its residents.
Until then, I am a balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor. (9)
There are clouds that look like big field of sheep (36)
on page 9 it says "Until then I am a red a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor".
Esperanza, Lucy, Rachel, Sally, grandpa, grandma, Cecil, Aunt Lala, Mama, Papa, Cheryl, Carlos, the Vargases
The house on mango street personification
Page 74- Four skinny trees
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Some examples of personification in "Louie, His Cousin and His Other Cousin" from "The House on Mango Street" include the reference to the car being a "horse" and "wild" to describe its behavior, the statement that the car broke down "like a horse" when it failed, and the use of the phrase "the roaches" to describe the police cars chasing the stolen car. These personifications help to create vivid and engaging imagery in the story.
Some literary devices used in "The House on Mango Street" include imagery, symbolism, metaphor, and repetition. Sandra Cisneros uses these devices to convey themes of identity, culture, and belonging in her novel.
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.
The House on Mango Street was created in 1991-04.
How were her previous homes different in the house of mango street?
In "The House on Mango Street," foreshadowing can be seen in the references to Sally's abusive husband, which hint at the challenges she will face in her marriage. Additionally, Esperanza's desire to leave Mango Street and seek a better life foreshadows her eventual growth and transformation as she pursues her dreams.
In the story of the House on Mango Street, the friends of Esperanza were Cathy and Sally.
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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."
theres biblical allusion in the monkey garden. it alludes to the garden of eden.
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