Where the Streets Have No Name

for the entire world to admire. On buildings, where some tenants don’t care, but the ones who take pride in their surroundings want something done about it. On vehicles, like moving trucks and abandoned cars. They want you to see their art in motion. On sidewalks, under or on the side of bridges and freeways. To some, it’s vandalism, to others, it tells a story and lets the artist express themselves. It’s street art and it’s everywhere we turn. Some have enough time to finish their work. Others run

The House on Mango Street is a bildungsroman about a young Latina girl, named Esperanza Cordero, who has various struggles while she is searching to determine who she is and where she belongs in this world. The author, Sandra Cisneros, addresses several themes in the book of which three are significant; language barrier, self discovery, and gender roles. Throughout the book The House on Mango Street, notably in the chapter “No Speak English”, the language barrier is clearly evident. Those who

services people are now able to have ways of getting around their area if they do not have a car. People will learn how to survive without a car by planning for alternative options, knowing the location, and setting up a routine on what type of commute one might take. First, planning alternative options for transportation is vital in order to move around with a car. Individuals can learn the bus routes of the area that they live in each urban and suburban areas usually have public busses for people to

globe. I use to feel so jealous, some of my friends back then could speak all different languages or show post cards from where they may have been. I never knew how this would have an influence on me until now. I am 19 years old now and I see that the neighborhood has shaped me to the person I am today. I can walk down the street and go to the store and everyone knowns my name and knows how I grew up. Everyone knows my family which means they expect more from me as a person. Let’s say, I wanted to

poverty, violence, and lack of opportunity. Another recurring theme is the minorities assimilation into the white society. Minorities have always been socially pressured to assimilate into the society in which they live. They are subtly encouraged in the United States to become a part, "The American Dream." These two themes can be seen in, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, "Sonny's Blues," by James Baldwin and even the real life of Jean Toomer, a famous writer.

ruled society, where if you ran past a Japanese soldier without showing respect and bowing, you would be punished, or even killed. Adeline's mother died from an illness caused by Adeline’s birth. After her mother died, her whole family blamed Adeline for her mothers death and claimed she had "bad blood." The only people who truly loved her, were her grandfather, Ye Ye, her grandmother, Nai Nai, and her aunt, Baba. Everyone else would tease her, steal from her, and call her names. Since

Names are unique in the fact that they offer a large amount of insight into a person. Knowing someone’s name suggests a level of intimacy and provides the beginning clues to be able to delve into someone’s personality. Even though one’s name is chosen by someone else and ultimately predetermines their destiny, the owner of the name is still able to create their own identity; however, sometimes the name is associated with a certain fate, foreshadowing the fact that they have a prearranged destiny

still important to know. Caucasians have hated and envied blacks for so long that they still tried to destroy them and what they worked so hard for. The burning of Black Wall Street also known as the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot is a great example. In 1906, a man by the name of O.W. Gurley moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma and purchased 40 acres of land. He would only sell parts of his land to other African Americans. Which eventually became the Black Wall Street. The Black Wall Street Also known as “The Greenwood District”

million people are homeless in the United States. Although Sandra Cisneros, the author of The House on Mango Street, had a house, she felt like she was still homeless and contributed this feeling to the main character. In The House on Mango Street, a Latina girl named Esperanza talks about experiences and people that appear in her life while living in a worn down house in Chicago on Mango Street. Cisneros uses a variety of literary devices to highlight Esperanza’s perspective on herself and others around

the bill. This is open for public discussion where the publics are allowed to comment upon it. Then white papers are published which outlines and presents the government’s ideas for the future policy. When the cabinet ministers agree to take the proposal forward, they will be sent to the parliament. The first stage is the first reading where the title of the bill is introduced which tells what the law is about. The bill is printed out for all MPs to have available to read. There is no discussion or