Struggles In The House On Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros conveys the grim daily struggles for Esperanza in her book, The House On Mango Street. Throughout the novel, Esperanza searches for her identity and longs for freedom, while experiencing gender bias and objectification in her neighborhood. She rejects a life of poverty, submission to men, and stereotypes. During her year on Mango Street, she grows, dreams, and learns how to overcome these struggles.
Esperanza does not want to become like the rest of the women on Mango Street. She notices the male dominant society and does not want her freedom taken away. Esperanza doesn't want to have to marry and conform to everything he wishes. She loves and admires her great-grandmother, who was an independent free-spirited woman. When
Esperanza does not want to become like the rest of the women on Mango Street. She notices the male dominant society and does not want her freedom taken away. Esperanza doesn't want to have to marry and conform to everything he wishes. She loves and admires her great-grandmother, who was an independent free-spirited woman. When