The House On Mango Street Essay
Phoenix Zhang
November 7, 2014
Ross Block 2
The House On Mango Street Essay
Situational Irony in The House On Mango Street
Many things can happen when a person wishes for things to be different in their lives than what they have. Sometimes these are good things, but they can also be bad. In Esperanza’s case from the book The House On Mango Street, mostly bad things have happened. However, from her experience of all of this throughout the book, she has seen examples of things that can happen when you try to change things from how they are. This is shown in the vignette,
“Linoleum Roses.” Without a doubt, in Sandra Cisneros’ book The House On Mango Street, the theme is to appreciate what you have instead of focusing on what you don’t have, which is shown in the vignette “Linoleum Roses” through situational irony.
Be that as it may, the theme along with the display of situational irony is shown throughout the vignette “Linoleum Roses.” This vignette is about Esperanza’s friend Sally, and how she had gotten married before the 8th grade. From this, Sally ended up getting everything she had wanted for the most part; a husband, her own things, a nice house, a life of her own. At the same time, Esperanza wants all of that as well, except for the husband to control her. This was shown in the vignette when Cisneros wrote, “Sally says she likes being married because now she gets to buy her own things when her husband gives her money” (101). However that by itself doesn’t show situational irony. Later in the vignette is written, “She [Sally] sits at home because she is afraid to go outside without his permission” (Cisneros 102). This shows how even though
Sally has everything she and Esperanza want and her life seems better than a normal teenagers, that’s not how it is in reality. While she has her own things and a life of her own like what
Esperanza wants, Sally’s stuck in an abusive relationship that she can’t get out of. Having those two excerpts
November 7, 2014
Ross Block 2
The House On Mango Street Essay
Situational Irony in The House On Mango Street
Many things can happen when a person wishes for things to be different in their lives than what they have. Sometimes these are good things, but they can also be bad. In Esperanza’s case from the book The House On Mango Street, mostly bad things have happened. However, from her experience of all of this throughout the book, she has seen examples of things that can happen when you try to change things from how they are. This is shown in the vignette,
“Linoleum Roses.” Without a doubt, in Sandra Cisneros’ book The House On Mango Street, the theme is to appreciate what you have instead of focusing on what you don’t have, which is shown in the vignette “Linoleum Roses” through situational irony.
Be that as it may, the theme along with the display of situational irony is shown throughout the vignette “Linoleum Roses.” This vignette is about Esperanza’s friend Sally, and how she had gotten married before the 8th grade. From this, Sally ended up getting everything she had wanted for the most part; a husband, her own things, a nice house, a life of her own. At the same time, Esperanza wants all of that as well, except for the husband to control her. This was shown in the vignette when Cisneros wrote, “Sally says she likes being married because now she gets to buy her own things when her husband gives her money” (101). However that by itself doesn’t show situational irony. Later in the vignette is written, “She [Sally] sits at home because she is afraid to go outside without his permission” (Cisneros 102). This shows how even though
Sally has everything she and Esperanza want and her life seems better than a normal teenagers, that’s not how it is in reality. While she has her own things and a life of her own like what
Esperanza wants, Sally’s stuck in an abusive relationship that she can’t get out of. Having those two excerpts