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Sandra Cisneros Research Paper
Sandra Cisneros’s Childhood Early life
Sandra Cisneros is a Mexican-American writer who is world famous for her short stories and narrative writing. As reflected in some of her works, Cisneros’s art and literature was influenced by her childhood and heritage. Her novels, short stories, and even poems can almost be considered primary resources of her and her family's experiences during her childhood. Aspects such as heritage, poverty, machismo, or simply being the only daughter out of 6 men molded Sandra’s writing to what it is now.
Sandra’s heritage is rich in culture. With her father being from Mexico City, Mexico, mother’s family from Ganuajuato, Mexico, and being raised in Chicago, she was able to inherit a little bit of 2 Mexican

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