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In The House on Mango Street the women are either empowered or constricted. Rosa Vargas was constricted because she had lots of children and had a husband who left her for no reason. Rafaela was limited because she was so beautiful he thought she would run away. Sally was restrained because she could not express herself without getting beat by her father and when she gets married to escape she is still held back. In The House on Mango Street Rosa Vargas, Rafaela, and Sally are constricted because

mother of the children which focuses on Rosa Vargas. In my opinion Cisneros implemented this short story to visualize the struggle that Rosa Vargas went through because her husband left her and her children leaving her with no. I could relate to her on so many levels because she didn’t receive a note of absence or anything relevant to the father of her children and I know how that feels but, it’s no excuse to not take care of her children. Mrs. Vargas could symbolize weakness, she didn’t have the

choices are all affected depending on the person making them. The “House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisnero describes a year in the life of Esperanza, while she lived on Mango Street with her friends, family, and neighbors. The author of House on Mango Street presents the idea that gender is always a factor in the choices people choose to make; this becomes clear when Esperanza’s brothers refuse to talk to her outside of the house because she’s a girl. The choices a person makes based on gender

negative ways; just like a circle. The circle is also an important symbol in The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, representing ways that many characters are trapped in a cycle of violence and poverty, as well as the ways that the community can help break that cycle. The circle in the House on Mango street revolves around many aspects but one in particular is violence. The violence that plagues Mango street is undoubtedly

Study Questions 1-14 – The House on Mango Street “The House on Mango Street” Why does Esperanza disapprove of the house on Mango Street? Esperanza disapproved of the house because she expected the house on Mango Street to be a house with plenty of room, “real stairs,” at least three bathrooms, and a huge yard. But in reality the house was small, crumbling, with no front yard, and only a small backyard. It has apartment-style stairs, only one bathroom, and only three bedrooms, so everyone has to

Gangsters, thugs, criminals, even victims could be the result of no parental involvement. In society, there tends to be those same thug enthusiasts that seem to run the community, or at least think they do. In the novels Yummy and The House on Mango Street, these ideas are developed as the audience sees first hand how the kids that have little to no parental involvement. The children seem as though they are afraid of nothing, but their biggest fear is someone knowing their secret, that they have

The House on Mango Street A las Mujeres, to the women. Sandra Cisneros shows her female support and her hispanic background. This book is short personal stories about a female who is discovering herself and seeing how most women are actually treated. It reveals many ideas about growth, identity, and the roles women play. In House on Mango Street, author Sandra Cisneros presents the idea that women live different lives in society, this becomes clear to the reader by showing women in a nearly powerless

Cisneros employs a few different methods of characterization throughout The House on Mango Street. One method, that is not as prevalent as the others is the use of food to reveal character traits. For example, the character Ruthie’s childish character is shown through her love of candy. Also, Esperanza’s Papa ate “hamandeggs” for three months straight. This shows he was an immigrant who knew little English. Another mention of food came up with Esperanza. On the special occasion where she was able

Summer Reading Assignment Name: ____ __________________ 10th Grade The House on Mango Street Before returning to school next school year, you will need to read The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros and complete this assignment. This organizer is intended to guide your reading and focus your thoughts in preparation for the discussions, summer reading quiz and writing assignments you will engage in when you return in September. By carefully completing this assignment over

In the next 12 chapters, some new characters appeared revealing more facts about the neighborhood of Mango Street, all of whom are stuck in their situations without being free to decide their own fates. The first one is Marin who has a fiance back in her home country but still hope to get married with a rich man to change her life. The second woman is Rosa Vargas being tied down by her children without a help from her left husband. The next chapter introduces Alicia, a full-time mother trying to