Summary Of The House On Mango Street

The House on Mango Street

Plot:
Esperanza was happy to live in a house of her own, but it wasn’t at all she expected it to be. She wanted to leave the house on Mango Street immediately.
Esperanza makes one new friend, Cathy. Cathy is only Esperanza's friend until next Tuesday, by then Cathy will move since the neighborhood is too awful.
After Cathy leaves, Esperanza makes two new friends Rachel and Lucy, who are sisters. Throughout the story, it shows how Rachel and Lucy’s friendship grows with Esperanza and her younger sister, Nenny. They all go on small trips together. However, Esperanza later on befriends them and makes a new mature friend, Sally.
Sally is very beautiful and every guy talks about her. Since her father doesn’t want her to get involved too much with men, he beats her up. Sally tells Esperanza about the pain her father causes her.
Characters:
Esperanza - Esperanza is the protagonist in the novel. She is a Mexican-American girl who is 12 years old. She goes through many conflicts throughout the novel, but by the end, she finds her way back to Mango Street.
Nenny - Nenny is Esperanza's younger sister. Throughout the novel, Nenny and Esperanza grow distant.
Rachel and Lucy - Rachel and Lucy are sisters, who are Mexican-American. They both become best friends with Esperanza and Nenny. Their characteristics are more similar to Esperanza.
Sally - Sally is the foil to Esperanza. She wants to experience adulthood and wants to grow up quicker, but misses the key characteristic of an adult, which is being mature.