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    upstairs and take care of him. She also said that she will always be over here and to ask for something if needed. After Abuelita walked into the kitchen‚ Esperanza told pablo in a quiet voice to go upstairs. He followed her. She gave him a tour of the house in case he doesn’t get confused where everywhere is. Then they went to Esperanza’s room and talked about each other‚ played with her toys that her Papa had bought her‚ and got closed together even in few hours. Esperanza wanted to ask how her mom died

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    revised on 10/13/11 English IX Mrs. Rosett Revision Boys and Girls PG 8 “The boys and the girls live in separate worlds. The boys in their universe‚ and we in ours. My brothers for example. They’ve got plenty to say to me and Nenny inside the house. But outside they can’t be seen talking to girls. Carlos and Kiki are each other’s best friends…not ours. Nenny is too young to be my friend. She’s just my sister and that was not my fault. You don’t pick your sisters‚ you just get them and sometimes

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    Why should someone pursue a dream? These are questions Esperanza has in The House on Mango Street. Esperanza learns that you should pursue your dreams so you can feel worth something; this is shown‚ when she tries to make friends‚ her mom reveals how she didn’t pursue her dream‚ and when she moves into her house. Esperanza in this book learns about pursuing her dreams‚ one example is when she first moves to Mango Street and has to make new friends. In the book‚ Esperanza says‚ “Someday I will have

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    In The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros‚ the main characters‚ Esperanza‚ gets a job at a photo development store and says that she "borrowed money for lunch and bus fare because Aunt Lala said I wouldn’t get paid till next Friday’ (Cisneros 54). Esperanza is Hispanic-American

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    book of literary merit also has complex characters that you can sympathize with. Knowing this definition‚ The House on Mango Street‚ written by Sandra Cisneros‚ is a novel of literary merit. The story has qualities and ideas that are relatable all throughout time and appeals to a wide diversity of audiences‚ with characters that are very complex. The novel‚ The House on Mango Street‚ isn’t too long but is relatable to many people . In the novel the protagonist‚ Esperanza‚ recalls her days from

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    everyone looks for good jobs. So they could support a family of their own. In the story “The House On Mango Street‚” “I knew then I had to have a house. A real house. One I could point to. But this isn’t it.” This is an example of one of the expenses in the American Dream. Money is makes the world go around. However‚ there are more struggles then just money.

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    held hostage.The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is about a young girl named Esperanza‚ whose experience on Mango Street endengers her determined to change her life. Both Sherlock and Esperanza are strong characters with personalities

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    In the novel House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros the protagonist‚ Esperanza Cordero’s thoughts‚ actions‚ and words reveal that her defining character trait is being mature although not mature enough. Esperanza has a younger sister‚ Nenny‚ though the sisters are unable to be friends because of the age gap. However‚ Esperanza desperately desires friends she can call her own‚ "tell [her] secrets to...until then [she] is a red balloon‚ a balloon tied to an anchor"( Cisneros 2). This red balloon

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    You’re holding a handbook for visionaries‚ game changers‚ and challengers striving to defy outmoded business models and design tomorrow’s enterprises. It’s a book for the… written by Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur co-created by designed by Alan Smith‚ The Movement An amazing crowd of 470 practitioners from 45 countries design by Alan Smith‚ The Movement www.thmvmnt.com photography by Rannie Turrigan Toronto‚ Canada Euro values are calculated at ¤ 0.70 to the U.S. dollar. illustrations

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    Esperanzas loneliness has made her depressed in ways and has made it to where she can’t express herself which can mean trouble in the near future and her isolation has made her feel lonely since boys and girls are separated it isolates her from having friends that are boys which can lead to her loneliness. Esperanza talks about the isolation between the boys and girls and about how everyone has friends or plays with people but says “Someday I will have a best friend all my own.” (9). This quote expresses

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