house on mango street
The House On Mango Street is a novel written by Sandra Cisneros. ... The House on Mango Street is a story of a young girl named Esperanza growing up in a harsh neighborhood in Chicago. Esperanza lives with her mother and father and six younger brothers in a small house they have just moved into. Although the house is bigger then all of the other houses they’ve lived in, the rented house lets them dream of one day living in a safe and beautiful house for their family. ... Esperanza lives her life dreaming of a day when she will move away from Mango Street, and maybe return one day to help those who could not leave. ... Her family is poor and they live in a small house which isn’t exactly in good condition; she is ashamed of their house and their neighborhood. Esperanza has faith that she will one day move away from Mango Street and be someone, perhaps a writer or a poet. ... Esperanza is about 12 or 13-years-old Mexican American girl living with her family in a small rundown house is Chicago. ... I don’t cross the street like the other girls.